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Stuck seacock valve
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Stuck seacock valve
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Re: Stuck seacock valve
Be sure you are trying the handle in the correct direction first. Sometimes a foot of plastic pipe over the handle will add just enough leverage, just be careful. Make sure that handle nut is tight as well.
On another note I would clean up those bonding connections.
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Re: Stuck seacock valve
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Re: Stuck seacock valve
You can remove the drain plug opposite the handle and fabricate a grease fitting to go in there. Inject some grease there. You can use teflon grease, but Groco actually as a "custom formulated" grease they recommend. Supposedly it has some "anti-growth" additives, but I think just filling that compartment with grease would stop any growth from forming.
You can also remove the stop (that little black allen-wench bolt in the center of the picture) and try the handle both ways. That might help, but again be careful because pushing too hard can break the stem or distort the "flats" in either the stem or the handle and make the handle loose.
If the boat is out of the water, you can remove the hose and hose barb from the top, and fabricate a tool so you can loosen the ball from the inside. Below is one I made for a friend. Pretty simple, just a bar of stock and you drill and thread two small holes for two small bolts.
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Re: Stuck seacock valve
bud37 wrote:Source of the post Wow that looks fairly recent....how much force have you tried so far and is the boat in the water.
Be sure you are trying the handle in the correct direction first. Sometimes a foot of plastic pipe over the handle will add just enough leverage, just be careful. Make sure that handle nut is tight as well.
On another note I would clean up those bonding connections.
I was trying in the correct direction. I am in the water for the winter. I will try the plastic pipe. I am getting about 1-2" movement.
Any suggestions for cleaning the bonding connections?
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Re: Stuck seacock valve
km1125 wrote:Source of the post Don't try too hard on the handle, as you can break the stem off.
You can remove the drain plug opposite the handle and fabricate a grease fitting to go in there. Inject some grease there. You can use teflon grease, but Groco actually as a "custom formulated" grease they recommend. Supposedly it has some "anti-growth" additives, but I think just filling that compartment with grease would stop any growth from forming.
You can also remove the stop (that little black allen-wench bolt in the center of the picture) and try the handle both ways. That might help, but again be careful because pushing too hard can break the stem or distort the "flats" in either the stem or the handle and make the handle loose.
If the boat is out of the water, you can remove the hose and hose barb from the top, and fabricate a tool so you can loosen the ball from the inside. Below is one I made for a friend. Pretty simple, just a bar of stock and you drill and thread two small holes for two small bolts.
The boat is in the water. Someone else suggested the grease in the fitting. I am going to try the grease this week. Thanks.
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Re: Stuck seacock valve
tgebler wrote:Source of the postkm1125 wrote:Source of the post Don't try too hard on the handle, as you can break the stem off.
You can remove the drain plug opposite the handle and fabricate a grease fitting to go in there. Inject some grease there. You can use teflon grease, but Groco actually as a "custom formulated" grease they recommend. Supposedly it has some "anti-growth" additives, but I think just filling that compartment with grease would stop any growth from forming.
You can also remove the stop (that little black allen-wench bolt in the center of the picture) and try the handle both ways. That might help, but again be careful because pushing too hard can break the stem or distort the "flats" in either the stem or the handle and make the handle loose.
If the boat is out of the water, you can remove the hose and hose barb from the top, and fabricate a tool so you can loosen the ball from the inside. Below is one I made for a friend. Pretty simple, just a bar of stock and you drill and thread two small holes for two small bolts.
The boat is in the water. Someone else suggested the grease in the fitting. I am going to try the grease this week. Thanks.
Which bolt is the grease fitting?
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Re: Stuck seacock valve
Just have a close look to see if the movement is just the handle itself or the shaft, you can distort those handle mounting surfaces , that is why I suggested to make sure the nut is tight and go easy. Maybe the grease idea first.
Sometimes if the valve is wide open it may be best to leave it alone until the boat gets pulled, you wouldn't want to break it closed, then you will have to pull the boat.
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