> Now if the leather facing is deterioated, how the heck does one >dissassemble these valves? I will post to MMD if my primary well of info >comes up dry. ; ) ---ric It is, as are all the others. It's pretty obvious how to get the valves out, so I won't bore you with that. Disassembly requires pulling off (from the shaft) the press fit collar that the outer valve disk rests on, and the collar that holds the inner disk in place. Leave the third collar on the shaft. clean all the parts. Replace valve leathers, inner and outer, and the little seals at the collars, swedge the hole a little smaller in the collars so they will grip the shaft again, and reassemble the valve like it was, sealing the inner seat to the chest. It's a long hard day's work, or more. There's no magic elixir of whiz bang trick. It's just a matter of crunching the process and paying attention to the details. Welcome to Hell. Ron N
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