IP38 Packing Gland

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12 years 6 months ago #2652 by a Guest
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The IP38 packing gland is in a restricted area and difficult/impossible to use a standard packing wrench to tighten the gland nut. Is there a tool that is made or altered to get a good "swing" on the packing gland nut?

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1989 IP38
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12 years 6 months ago #2653 by PlumBob
Replied by PlumBob on topic Re: IP38 Packing Gland
The packing gland is very restricted in the IP32, too. I bought a couple of crows-foot wrench heads for the 2 sizes on the gland - 1-7/8 inch and 2 inch, if I remember correctly. One is on a long-handled rachet, the other on a non-racheted break-over bar. The combo allows me to hold one in place, while turning the other. Problem is that the rachet will spin down, when it's not on the nut, because the crows-foot is pretty heavy, relatively, so I do a lot of reseating the wrench, to be able to get a full turn on the nut.

I'm planning on toying with using 2 long-handle breaker bars, instead of the rachet. Will see which works best.

Also, a good idea to have a strong magnet on a rope handy. I've had the crows-foot head fall into the bottom of the bilge more than once.

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12 years 6 months ago #2654 by hayden
Replied by hayden on topic Re: IP38 Packing Gland
We use a 30" crow bar and hammer. Tap and losen or tighten it all. All is normal threads.
Hayden

Hayden Cochran
IP35-165 Island Spirit
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Rock Hall, MD

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12 years 6 months ago #2703 by ventodivita
Replied by ventodivita on topic Re: IP38 Packing Gland
Hi,

I just replaced the packing on our 38. I bought two strap wrenches. They can be positioned in such a way to work in the small space. Worked great.

Jeff
Sevante
IP38

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