BIG JOE
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Hmmm.. Mine was between the D-side tires.. the handle and it's extension shaft came out thru a hole in the frame rail web. The valve itself was UP UNDER the belly wrap.. out of sight.
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Rene T
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It's hard to see, but you may have hex head self tapping bolts with flat washers holding up the belly. If you do, just remove about 4 or 5 of them and this should allow you to pull it down just enough to look up inside with a flashlight.
Rene T
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BIG JOE said:
Joe, when you say right side, you're talking about the curb side or passenger side. Is that right? My Montana is on the drivers side.
BIG JOE
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Rene T said:
JEEEEZ... D-side. I always think: looking from the FRONT..
SORRY.. My Bad. Hope I didn't cause to much PIA for you showet.
P-side, D-side from now on.
Rene T
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BIG JOE said:
No problem Joe.
SeilerBird
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Port and starboard. 8)BIG JOE said:
showet
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Rene T said:
Thanks to all especially Rene T.
This is what I eventually did even though I did it before I saw this. I found a slit cut in the underbelly and freed up the edge of the underbelly enough so that I could open it up and deep in the foam was a stub of where the handle used to attach. Apparently the handle was designed just to poke out of the slit cut in the underbelly fabric. I now need to find an appropriate extension and handle to attach to this.
Thanks again to all. The last couple of months has been a real learning adventure but I believe this was the last hurdle. we are now comfortable and living in the RV full time.
scottydl
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showet said:
That'll be true, right up until you end up against the next hurdle. But don't worry, we'll still be here.
Rene T
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showet said:
Glad to see you found it. All you need is a length of 1/4-20 threaded rod available at Home Depot or Lowe's. Cut it to length. If you can find a old valve, just use the handle from it. I don't know what they're called, but they also sell a piece of hex stock, maybe 1/2" hex about 1" long and it will be threaded down through the center 1/4-20". Use this to connect the threaded rod to the existing valve. You can keep it from unscrewing by putting a locknut on each end of the hex nut. Hope I didn't confuse you.
You may be able to buy a replacement handle at any RV store or make one out of a piece of aluminum flat bar.
BIG JOE
Well-known member
Rene T said:
Might wana put some Thread Locker on the replacement rod and handle too ?
Sounds like the OEM one un-threaded and fell off ?
Gary RV_Wizard
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You can buy a new handle & rod, either solid rod or cable types. Camco & Valterra make packaged kits such as these:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=rv+waste+valve+handle&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Arv+waste+valve+handle
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=rv+waste+valve+handle&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Arv+waste+valve+handle
Rene T
Site Team
Gary [ RVer Emeritus] said:
That's good to know about the replacement rod Gary. Much easier. Just cut the rod to length. Thanks.
