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Okay i've looked at the guides and i can't manage to get the flow control nob off of my sprinkler valve. It turns but wont unscrew. How do i get it off? its a 1" automatic sprinkler valve (Rain Bird)


heres the pics...

the box
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The top of the valve
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the bottom of the cap
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the bottom of the cap without the little black thingy on the bottom
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The bottom half of the valve
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well i really need help. how should i detach the flow control stem? do i need a new valve? should i keep the spring when i attatch the blwo gun? please heeeeellllppp.....

You dont need to detach the flow control, just screw a barb into where the solenoid use to be.

umm barb? whats that? The flow controll has a stem going down and pushes the little black round cap thing down to cut off cercularion...dosent it? should i take the black cap thign off? should i losen the flow controll so it doesn't keep the valve closed?

liek this?
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can someone plz help? i cna't figure it out lol...i guess i'm just stupid.

This should help. Like the page says, tear off the flow control stem and screw in a hose barb, you can get em at your local hardware store/Home Depot




EDIT: Or you can use a threaded brass nipple and connect the blowgun to the valve itself

ugh i've read that before....i just can't seem to quite get it out.
problomes-
1-can't get the flow control stem off (shoudl i just break it off?)

2-if i take it off the holes gonna b too small so should i try to jam it in or just make it bigger?

3-should i put some j.b. weld in aroudn it so it doesn't leak at all?

4-now that i took the top half off i am having great truble getting it back on should i use a power drill and should i even need too?

1. yes just break it off.

2.Just make a a hole a little bit smaller the your barb/nipple and just screw it in.

3.You can if you want but 4-5 layers of teflon will make it airtight ifthe hole isnt to big.

4.The lid of the valve? If so, I always use a power drill to put in the screws.

Use lots of force, hammer it with a pick from the inside