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Replaced cable dump valves

The plastic part where the cable attaches to the dump valve broke so while passing through Nacogdoches I picked up 2 new valves for about $30 each (best price!) and a seal kit for the 3rd dump valve.
Today I pulled it all apart, replaced the 2 valves with new lubed seals and put new seals on the 3rd valve.  I'll leave the top pretty panel off for a few days to make sure there are no leaks.
As mentioned before the bottom nuts are difficult to access but these tools made it much easier:
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Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
no longer 1999 36' U320 build #5522
2013 Rzr 570 & 2018 Ranger XP1000
2006 Lexus GX470
2011 Tahoe LT 4x4
Previous 1998 45' 2 slide Newell, 1993 39' Newell

Re: Replaced cable dump valves

Reply #1 –
WOW! Thanks for the info on the tools
1996 U295-36, Cummins 300hp, 8.3. Build number 4864. Vin number 1F97D536XTNO54271. Purchased October 31, 2019.

Re: Replaced cable dump valves

Reply #2 –
How hard is it to disconnect the faucet? Is it solid pipes behind or pex?
Glenn and Amy Beinfest
2001 36' U320
#5812
2014 Honda CRV

No Whining on the YACHT

Re: Replaced cable dump valves

Reply #3 –
It's pex and easy to unscrew once you remove the upper panel.
Forest & Cindy Olivier
1987 log cabin
2011 Roadtrek C210P
no longer 1999 36' U320 build #5522
2013 Rzr 570 & 2018 Ranger XP1000
2006 Lexus GX470
2011 Tahoe LT 4x4
Previous 1998 45' 2 slide Newell, 1993 39' Newell

Re: Replaced cable dump valves

Reply #4 –
Glenn....not easy with a slide out truss to s-curve your arm up and around and down...but do-able...in braille...with a lot of 4 letter words.  I'm having a local welding/ metal fabrication shop make me up a 3 piece valance like Roger's to make access better and so I don't have to shock the neighbors any longer with my expletives...okay, just one more time.  Woody.

Quote from: folivier –
It's pex and easy to unscrew once you remove the upper panel.
2001 4010 U320 build #5865 "Bluto-d-Bus" since 09/18
2006 Honda Element ESP Toad
Full timing since 2016 in Western MT
Copilot: Sitka
1975 GMC 260 Avion: sold

Re: Replaced cable dump valves

Reply #5 –
Have him make up two
......for a discount
I'm in McKinney for a few weeks
Glenn and Amy Beinfest
2001 36' U320
#5812
2014 Honda CRV

No Whining on the YACHT