I'm looking for help from the brotherhood. Could someone please pass along the secret incantations needed to get the &%$#@&% petcocks reassembled on my R75/7? I concluded Snowbum's method is the correct approach, but have no luck in getting the threads to engage.
John
Do you have a bench vise? That helps as a second set of hands, so to speak.
There might be a video on Boxer 2 Valve that covers this.
You are not the first one to cuss these.
After cost of rebuild parts/time/effort, a lot of folks just buy new ones.
I concluded Snowbum's method is the correct approach, but have no luck in getting the threads to engage.
John -
Are you talking about the threaded nut attaching the petcock to the tank, or the threaded cap attaching the plastic barb ?
The threaded nut to attach the petcock to the tank includes 1 LH thread and 1 RH thread. If you'll simply flip the nut over and engage in the reverse direction, that may solve your issue.
Hope this helps.
Owning an old Airhead is easy.
Keeping an old Airhead running great is the true test.
To clarify, I am talking about the valve itself, not the tank mounting nut.
Yes, I've been trying on a vise, but still not having a good time with it.
A photo would help.
Owning an old Airhead is easy.
Keeping an old Airhead running great is the true test.
Update: done.
I suppose just stepping back makes the difference. I tried again yesterday and after one false start where it barely engaged, then popped off, it went right on at the second attempt. Whew!
Next time--there probably won't be one!
I always love a happy ending.
Owning an old Airhead is easy.
Keeping an old Airhead running great is the true test.
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