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Tools for removal of large nut from outdoor faucet
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| What is the best tool for removal of the large nut from an outdoor faucet?
I'm trying to replace the rubber washer at the end of the stem. It appears
that I need to remove the large nut (not just the smaller one immediately
below the handle).
The large nut is on very tightly. I tried using an adjustable wrench, but
it easily slips, and the same is true for a pair of groove joint pliers.
To complicate matters, the faucet is loosely mounted, so I need a way to
keep the faucet (and pipes) twisting too much when I try to loosen the nut.
Exactly what type of tools would a professional plumber use? For example if
a wrench needs to be used, exactly what type?
Thanks,
J.
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| To be clear, there is a smaller nut immediately below the handle.
Unscrewing this does not seem to allow for removal of the stem. Then there
is a larger nut (which is much larger in size when viewed from above), but
it's hard to get a grip on it because it's thinner when viewed from the
side).
J.
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| PrecisionMachinisT 2005-07-15, 4:25 am |
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<timbirr@mailcity.com> wrote in message
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> Two pipe wrenches. One to hold the pipes in place and the second for
> the "large nut." Might be easier if you have another person to hold
> the second wrench.
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And...might be easier to just replace the WHOLE faucet, while your at it...
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SVL
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| Nah - A good adjustable wrench should not slip but I digress. A plumber
whose channel locks or cressent wrenches were slipping would then grab his
trsuty pipe wrences. Especialy when they got to a job and found a homeower
had rounded off the nut. Ah, the plumber thinks, I am getting $60 or more
for a .05 cent repair!
"PrecisionMachinisT" <precisionmachinist@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> <timbirr@mailcity.com> wrote in message
> news:1121383567.740305.15520@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
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> And...might be easier to just replace the WHOLE faucet, while your at
> it...
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> --
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> SVL
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