Help: How to unscrew ball valve?

icetea

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Thursday, June 2nd 2011, 8:58pm

Help: How to unscrew ball valve?

My Febco 765-1 has a crack on shut-off valve.

Today, I bought a ball valve at Lowes to replace it but can't unscrew the original ball valve.

It is just too tight and WD-40 isn't working.

Should I have to purchase entire PVB?

Thanks.

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Mitchgo

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Location: Seattle

Thursday, June 2nd 2011, 11:31pm

2 18" Pipe Wrenches will do the trick.. Or 1 18 and 1 24"

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icetea

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Friday, June 3rd 2011, 12:17am

Thanks

I'll try it tommorrow.

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MJV

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Sunday, May 19th 2013, 3:04pm

Where to purchase the ball valve for a 765-1 1"

I have looked everywhere for this part. I bought the entire breaker from Lowe's and they don't carry just the ball valve.

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Central Irrigation

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Location: Central Minnesota

Sunday, May 19th 2013, 4:09pm

Any 1" ball valve female by female will work.

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mrfixit

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Sunday, May 19th 2013, 6:06pm

Lowes carries brass ball valves. Look again.

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