| Thetford Rod Pulled Out [message #346900] |
Mon, 26 August 2019 15:47  |
jtfred
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Registered: January 2015
Location: Grand Marais, MN
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I've got a bit of a situation. Fortunately I'm not on the road but it could be a messy situation to get resolved. We had used the coach on a short trip recently and when I tried to dump the black/gray tank the rod pulled out of the (I'm assuming) original Thetford valve. It looks like the bar corroded and broke off. The valve that is stuck is the one on the outlet of the tank. The PO had installed a macerator and a second valve after the macerator that feeds the original dump pipe. Since the valve is furthest up stream I'm not able to get the tank dumped. From the photos that I've seen on the photo site it looks like the rod goes through the flange on the slide gate. I'm thinking that if I get a 1/4" lag bolt long enough I may be able to screw that into the gate and pull it out to open the valve and get this thing drained. I do have a new valve assembly on the way to replace the broken one so I will have a better idea of the assembly when that arrives. I'm looking for ideas so I can get this drained without getting an unpleasant bath.
Thanks for the help!
John
John Fredrikson
Grand Marais, MN
1978 Eleganza
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