Thread: Lubing Seacock
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Old 04-19-2015, 12:10 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by HopCar View Post
HM, what kind of seacock do you have? You mentioned rubber cones, that suggests old Groco seacocks. There are three different types of seacocks, ball valve, taper cone, and expanding rubber plug. All require different maintenance.
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Yes they are 1995/1996 vintage Groco. They have a handle at one end to open and close the seacock and a handle on the other end to compress and tighten/expand the rubber piece inside.
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