welippisch
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Stuck Lid on Raw Water Strainer MS 400
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Called a spanner wrench. Once you get it off, check the o ring and put some silicon grease around it as well.
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RT Firefly
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Greetings,
Mr. w. Welcome aboard. Nope. Sorry Mr. Gm. No spanner wrench for this lid. Get a large flat wrench, put it flat on top, turn counter clockwise, the wrench will engage in the ears/tabs sticking up and give you the leverage. If REALLY stuck, go the penetrating oil/gentle heat route.
Mr. w. Welcome aboard. Nope. Sorry Mr. Gm. No spanner wrench for this lid. Get a large flat wrench, put it flat on top, turn counter clockwise, the wrench will engage in the ears/tabs sticking up and give you the leverage. If REALLY stuck, go the penetrating oil/gentle heat route.
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welippisch
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Thank you very much. Looked at the Grocco spanner wrench and could not figure out how it would work. Looks like a job for PB Blaster and patience.
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Ahhh now I put my glasses on. It only looks like mine! Thanks RT
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The one in the picture is for deck fitting and the old time Groco filters.
I have used a open end wrench on the ear and the bar of the wrench on the other ear and strain myself loosening it, making sure nothing slips off. Once off, check the o-ring and load the threads with anti-seize grease and remember to finger tight.
menzies
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Close the through hull. Put a wrench across the raised notches and lightly tap the end of the wrench with a rubber mallet (of which you should have two or three sizes on board). Increase tap pressure until it moves.
If you don't have enough room for a horizontal tap, put one lip of a wrench on a raised notch and tap with the mallet more vertically.
If you don't have enough room for a horizontal tap, put one lip of a wrench on a raised notch and tap with the mallet more vertically.
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PB Blaster, wait a while and a modest heat gun (not a torch) would be my suggestion, I would also suggest replacing the o-ring and silicone lube after, BTW heat the body not the cap.
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Chunk of flat bar across the flats and tap with hammer.
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Old groco filters
Don’t forget the neversieze when you put the lid back on
Don’t forget the neversieze when you put the lid back on
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menzies
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You lose your heart?
psneeld
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I don't recommend just any antisieze....
Some contain metals that are incompatible in the saltwater environment.
A dielectric silicone, which is often aboard is find and good for the gasket much of the time.
Some contain metals that are incompatible in the saltwater environment.
A dielectric silicone, which is often aboard is find and good for the gasket much of the time.
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Neverseize would work, but man is it messy and as Psneeld says, you need to use one that is saltwater compatible. For bolt threads in the boat, I use the nickle based neverseize. For threaded fittings like this, I use the red marine "waterproof" grease.
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I use grease on the threads. Always come apart with a light tap.
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Ha! No....but a teaspoon of NS will paint a battleship!
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Been there... Agree with menzies approach. Sometimes you need a lot of tapping to eventually loosen. Once removed lubricate the o-ring as mentioned and hand tighten only. Just don’t wait too long (month or two) to reopen or you will have to go through the protracted effort again.
Rhodewaves
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Use a ratchet wrench , spray it with wd40 first
