Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: jo5hm4n on April 08, 2016, 04:34:06 pm
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So i use the Pure Freedom Pole Flow Control Valve, and a few weeks ago i had a kink in the hose which was spewing water out. It took me ages and was a right pain to get the O clip off to then put some new hose on without any kinks in. I ended up slightly damaging the control valve where the O clips go onto just because i was really rough with it as i was struggling to get the clip off. Is there an easy or straight forward to take O clips off? For some reason whenever i do it, it's a right pain!
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I use mole grips (v hard to do with pliers) across the widest part of the O Clip, i.e. so they are crushing the O Clip where it's been pinched. As it is pushed back towards the fitting, the O clip widens.
Hard to explain. If you took the O clip with its bulges to the three o'clock position (or 9 and 3 if it's a double pincher) then you'd be applying force inwards at the 9 and 3 position using mole grips . As they move inwards, the six o'clock and 12 o'clock sections move outwards, making it easier to remove.
Vin
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I use mole grips (v hard to do with pliers) across the widest part of the O Clip, i.e. so they are crushing the O Clip where it's been pinched. As it is pushed back towards the fitting, the O clip widens.
I like this idea for the metal fittings. It sounds pretty quick
I use a nylon adapter that Gardiner supplies to connect my pole hose to a male hozelock fitting so I've been cutting mine off with a rechargeable dremel with a cutting disc fitted.
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Small hacsaw then pliers takes off in a minute or so.
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I use mole grips (v hard to do with pliers) across the widest part of the O Clip, i.e. so they are crushing the O Clip where it's been pinched. As it is pushed back towards the fitting, the O clip widens.
Hard to explain. If you took the O clip with its bulges to the three o'clock position (or 9 and 3 if it's a double pincher) then you'd be applying force inwards at the 9 and 3 position using mole grips . As they move inwards, the six o'clock and 12 o'clock sections move outwards, making it easier to remove.
Vin
same method i use , works well
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Small hacsaw then pliers takes off in a minute or so.
Same pop the clip in a vice and hacksaw it off
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As above
Hacksaw , pliers or the crimps smd crimp the Ear bit (sides) and rotate / twist the end and it eventually comes away
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The o rings sold by exceed innovative double sided one are easier to remove, Gardners single sided ones more difficult
I carry couple spares everything, so I will just cut all offending or damaged parts of f and refit new parts Then at home in the vice I remove o rings and pop parts back I spare bag
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i jusk grip them with good crimpers, and keep bending till they crack
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30 seconds with junior hacksaw