Black and Grey tank valves...?

[JMCFAN]

I noticed just recently the the black and one of the grey tank valves are very hard to pull open.... is there a "easy" fix for this..??

[BB&LAB]

I would start by lubricating them.

[JMCFAN]

I would start by lubricating them.

I did spray the rods while open.... not much help...

[FT4NOW]

GD doesnt have the best approach to routing the cables. I would follow the handle to the valve and see if the turn radius is too sharp, if you have room to route it better that might help.

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[Wicked ace]

Get one of these to lube the cables:https://www.amazon.com/Motion-Pro-08.../dp/B0012TYX9W
Use chain and cable lube:https://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Wrench.../dp/B003542HE0
The clamp helps to force the lube down into the cable, it may take a few applications working the cable as you go.
Both of these could be had locally at a dirt bike / offroad dealer.
I've had my clamp for about 40 years now but had to give up the dirt bikes.

[SKI367BHS]

Get one of these to lube the cables:https://www.amazon.com/Motion-Pro-08.../dp/B0012TYX9W
Use chain and cable lube:https://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Wrench.../dp/B003542HE0
The clamp helps to force the lube down into the cable, it may take a few applications working the cable as you go.
Both of these could be had locally at a dirt bike / offroad dealer.
I've had my clamp for about 40 years now but had to give up the dirt bikes.

^^^ What he said!
Those cable lube set ups are the way to go. A bit of work to expose the cable sleeve, and cable (removing it from the mounting surface) and lube em up. Makes a night and day difference! I didn't drop coroplast and expose the valve end, but did lube my cables from the out side.

[JMCFAN]

^^^ What he said!
Those cable lube set ups are the way to go. A bit of work to expose the cable sleeve, and cable (removing it from the mounting surface) and lube em up. Makes a night and day difference! I didn't drop coroplast and expose the valve end, but did lube my cables from the out side.

My son raced MX... so I have that set up.... how do I get to the cables...???

[ScopesNC]

Get one of these to lube the cables:https://www.amazon.com/Motion-Pro-08.../dp/B0012TYX9W
Use chain and cable lube:https://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Wrench.../dp/B003542HE0
The clamp helps to force the lube down into the cable, it may take a few applications working the cable as you go.
Both of these could be had locally at a dirt bike / offroad dealer.
I've had my clamp for about 40 years now but had to give up the dirt bikes.

Wicked ace
What do you do? Do you have to take the cable off on one end ? I watched the videos ,but all of them had the cables off , one end disconnected.
It looks like a good idea. I'd like to do this on our cables before an issue comes up.

[Cate&Rob]

The difference between brake cables and gate valve cables is that the gate valve cable sheath is a loose fit to the push/pull wire inside. Binding will be at the pull handle where there is a tight fit between the pull rod and the outer sheath or within the gate valve itself. Binding along the cable is more likely to be caused by tight bends in the routing than by friction that lubrication can solve.

After removing all three "binding" pull cables from my Reflection, I discovered that once straightened out, there was absolutely no friction between the inner wire and the outer sheath. The problems were all within the gate valves themselves. See this discussion: https://www.mygrandrv.com/forum/show...e-Valves/page2

Rob

[Wicked ace]

Wicked ace
What do you do? Do you have to take the cable off on one end ? I watched the videos ,but all of them had the cables off , one end disconnected.
It looks like a good idea. I'd like tool this out on our cables before an issue comes up.

I haven't gotten into this one yet but you'll need to get behind the panel to see the cables. That tool clamps on the wire not the shaft that extends out in front of the panel.
Though I have noticed these cables on mine are lubed pretty well from the factory. One thing they did right.