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9th February 2020, 06:20 PM #1Most Valued Member
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Removing valve handle - ideas
Any ideas would be appreciated, I'm trying to remove the handle from a tender drain valve (see pictures). The handle itself is steel, the valve body is brass. The square brass boss is 1 3/16" square by 1" deep.
I've drilled out the 1/4" split pin as that wouldn't come out either - the handle is likely to have been there for 50 or more years.
The gap between the handle and the valve body is non-existent so I cannot get a puller in there. I've had the assembly soaking in penetrating fluids for 3 days but, after that, belting the boss with a hammer and soft drift result in no movement whatsoever. Using a press is going to be hard as there's nowhere to get a good grip on both sides of the handle.
I'm thinking I may need to apply heat but the valve is quite rare so I can't damage the brass part in any way. The alternative is to cut the handle off and make another one.
Any suggestions?
Tender valve 2.jpgTender valve 1.jpg
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