Sewer dump valves

[encantotom]

i had a similar experience to steves. i rebuilt the two air cylinders and bought new paddles with the seals in them for them. i also bought the entire assembly for the manual valve (except housing) and it was a good thing that i did because it was broken.

the cylinders are easy to take apart after i had darlene go and pick me up a new snap ring pliars set....

the air powered one on the passenger side for the curb dump came out easy and then i saw there was no seal in it. a few pieces that were small came out of the bottom and the rest i got out with a super long needlenose pliars.

as far as i could see there was only about half of the rubber seal that i got out. it gave me an excuse to buy a color digital inspection camera that had a built in still and video camera. it had a 38" reach so i was able to go clear up into the tank. i was not able to see any more pieces though i did see something in the tank that i couldnt tell what it was.

btw, clean the camera probe up real good before inspecting your teeth....ha

i got them all redone and back in. the lesson i learned was after i put the cylinders back together and tried to install the first one. there i figured out that my two cylinders had different air fittings on them and were not interchangeable between sides without changing them so i just took it out.

also, i think i will just change the paddles with the seals in them next time.

one of my paddles was broken and the other was ok.

later

tom