Okay i've looked at the guides and i can't manage to get the flow control nob off of my sprinkler valve. It turns but wont unscrew. How do i get it off? its a 1" automatic sprinkler valve (Rain Bird)
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the box
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The top of the valve
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the bottom of the cap
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the bottom of the cap without the little black thingy on the bottom
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The bottom half of the valve
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well i really need help. how should i detach the flow control stem? do i need a new valve? should i keep the spring when i attatch the blwo gun? please heeeeellllppp.....
Sprinkler valve help!!!! (i've looked at the guides)
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killagorrila99
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You dont need to detach the flow control, just screw a barb into where the solenoid use to be.
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zeigs spud
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umm barb? whats that? The flow controll has a stem going down and pushes the little black round cap thing down to cut off cercularion...dosent it? should i take the black cap thign off? should i losen the flow controll so it doesn't keep the valve closed?
liek this?
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liek this?
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zeigs spud
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can someone plz help? i cna't figure it out lol...i guess i'm just stupid.
This should help. Like the page says, tear off the flow control stem and screw in a hose barb, you can get em at your local hardware store/Home Depot
EDIT: Or you can use a threaded brass nipple and connect the blowgun to the valve itself
EDIT: Or you can use a threaded brass nipple and connect the blowgun to the valve itself
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zeigs spud
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ugh i've read that before....i just can't seem to quite get it out.
problomes-
1-can't get the flow control stem off (shoudl i just break it off?)
2-if i take it off the holes gonna b too small so should i try to jam it in or just make it bigger?
3-should i put some j.b. weld in aroudn it so it doesn't leak at all?
4-now that i took the top half off i am having great truble getting it back on
should i use a power drill and should i even need too?
problomes-
1-can't get the flow control stem off (shoudl i just break it off?)
2-if i take it off the holes gonna b too small so should i try to jam it in or just make it bigger?
3-should i put some j.b. weld in aroudn it so it doesn't leak at all?
4-now that i took the top half off i am having great truble getting it back on
should i use a power drill and should i even need too?1. yes just break it off.
2.Just make a a hole a little bit smaller the your barb/nipple and just screw it in.
3.You can if you want but 4-5 layers of teflon will make it airtight ifthe hole isnt to big.
4.The lid of the valve? If so, I always use a power drill to put in the screws.
2.Just make a a hole a little bit smaller the your barb/nipple and just screw it in.
3.You can if you want but 4-5 layers of teflon will make it airtight ifthe hole isnt to big.
4.The lid of the valve? If so, I always use a power drill to put in the screws.
