P.S. To me, it appears that if you remove the copper tubing (both ends), and then remove the second teflon line (in the foreground), you should be able to spin the part free. Here again, support the base of the part it’s being removed from with a second wrench. Always two wrenches. B
Sent from my iPad > On Mar 31, 2019, at 7:49 AM, 'Ben McCafferty' via Brewtus > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi David, > > I’m not sure what is stuck, I see at least three different connections. If it > were me: > 1–unplug the machine > 2–let it cool > 2a—take a bunch of photos of everything for when you forget how to put it > back together. > 3–drain all the water that you can, and be prepared for more (I work next to > a sink, so I can tip the machine and/or slide it over the sink when I open a > boiler, etc.). Have towels, bowl, etc. > 4–this is all bronze, i.e. super-soft metal, so be sure all tools are correct > sizing and don’t use adjustable wrenches. It is really easy to strip things > and/or round off corners. > 5–remove the teflon line at the bottom with two wrenches—one to stabilize the > “stuck” part, and one to loosen the teflon line’s connector. If you position > the wrenches properly, you can have them set maybe 15 degrees apart and > generate tremendous force by squeezing the handles together. > 6–remove the copper tubing in the same way, using two wrenches. > 7–I can’t tell whether you can then turn the stuck part to unscrew it from > the third point of attachment. If not, you may have to remove other things > not pictured to make space. > 8–if things are truly stuck, and not giving easily, you may want to try a > drop or two of Kroil—let it soak for a day with that and try again. You could > also apply heat, but with plastic involved, you’d need to be extremely > careful to avoid melting/burning. I wouldn’t do it except as a last resort. > 9–in my experience, it only feels stuck due to assembly sealant used on the > threads, and it usually gives way with a little pressure. > 10–good luck... > > b > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Mar 31, 2019, at 5:10 AM, David Bengtsson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello gurus, >> >> Not a Brewtus but I guess you pros have the knowledge :) My brother need to >> replace this part (see attachment) but it is stuck. Any advice on how to >> remove it? >> >> Best regards, >> /David >> >> On Sun, Mar 3, 2019, 03:51 Richard <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Terry, >>> There are several teflon tubes moving water. >>> >>> Maybe, maybe one of them is in contact with a hot copper tube and is >>> burning. >>> >>> I know there is one from the steam boiler to the brew boiler that I had to >>> replace recently. It had a hole burned into it and was leaking. It did not >>> produce a bad odor. >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Brewtus" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Brewtus" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> <received_463452131066326.jpeg> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
