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How practice I get the collar off a Polaris 360/ 380 support valve

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• Commencement date Sep 8, 2022

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I need assistance. I take been replacing my entire Polaris 380 backup valve every time the neckband cracks which seems to be every couple of years and information technology only cracked badly again. I have spent way too much doing this. I retrieve its a pattern flaw. Just found out I tin can but replace the collar cheaply and duh on me. I desire to purchase one but I need to know how to become the one-time one off. There are what looks similar pollex impress 'grippers' but if information technology screws off I can't practice it by hand. Tried 1 of those rubber strap wrenches besides. Is at that place some trick to practice this? HELP Delight

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Terri

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• #2

Re: How practise I go the collar off a Polaris 360/ 380 back up v

They are a pain, it seems equally if the plastic welds itself. That said, if the neckband is already cracked suspension it the remainder of the mode and the parts should come autonomously pretty easily (or striking information technology with a hammer ).

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Re: How practice I become the neckband off a Polaris 360/ 380 support v

Quaxalot,

I idea the same thing..that it welds itself. I did a fantastic job of using Duco cement to glue it back together while I ordered the collar. I told the guy at the pool store I would let them accept the former collar off for me...lo. They repair Polaris and maybe take a trick and if not I will tell them to break the glue weld. I think that when it was cracked I could pull the top of the collar upward but the screwed on part did non budge. It is a screw type collar right?

Thanks so much
Terri

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Re: How practice I get the collar off a Polaris 360/ 380 dorsum upwards 5

yes it screws on and is a PITA to remove, I carefully utilise a small hacksaw or dremel

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Re: How practice I go the collar off a Polaris 360/ 380 support v

Dremel sounds like a plan if nosotros cannot bosom the cement seal. From the effort I fabricated to screw it off I learned quickly that it is a PITA.
Thank you again
Terri

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Re: How do I go the collar off a Polaris 360/ 380 back up 5

careful not to go to far into the threads on the housing or you could impairment the o-ring

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• #seven

Re: How do I become the collar off a Polaris 360/ 380 back up v

On second thought I remember we will skip the Dremel...too heavy handed...lol

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Re: How practise I get the collar off a Polaris 360/ 380 support 5

I purchased a new case and cannot go the neckband to come off. I have tried everything from a vise to jar lid grippers. Any advice?

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Re: How do I get the neckband off a Polaris 360/ 380 support 5

To Stopit new user

Bring together the club. Can't find anyone who has gotten the collar off without either damaging the unit or using a hammer or such. Funny that y'all cannot get the collar off a brand new instance because I was told that if the purchaser/owner of the fill-in valve/case tightens it too much it will not twist off. My response was why would I ever touch the collar to begin with in normal situations. I have had Polaris cleaners since 1987 and I take never touched the collar on the back up valve. I had the nerve to buy a new neckband and now might as well habiliment information technology as a bracelet. If you effigy it out let us know.

Edit... I asked a big strong young human who works on Polaris at my local Leslies to become the collar off my latest broken collar on a valve that is 2 yrs old when I went in to option upward the new collar I ordered. He tried every tool in the shop and could non budge information technology. I felt ameliorate because he used many of the same wrenches,etc that I used including a pipe wrench. I kept the collar because one of my old glued back upward valves will be sacrificed when I endeavour more aggressive methods that have been suggested on this forum.

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Re: How do I get the collar off a Polaris 360/ 380 back upward v

I finally got the collar off the new valve by using by standin the unit on its end tha points away from the primary unit and hitting down on the edge of the neckband virtually xx times. That seemed to loosen it upwardly. If information technology had non worked I probably could not accept returned it do to the scuffing caused by all my efforts.

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Re: How practice I get the neckband off a Polaris 360/ 380 back up v

Anyone endeavor a strap wrench?

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Re: How do I go the collar off a Polaris 360/ 380 back up v

Stopit,

Congratulations. I am happy for you and envious of your success.Wish yous had made a You Tube video of it....lol. And then tell me what did you striking the border of the collar with? Mine already looks like a dog chewed information technology from all the tools used already.

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• #14

Re: How do I get the neckband off a Polaris 360/ 380 support v

Sorry for the cryptic mail service. I am replying using my telephone and have fat fingers! I used a rather hard rubber mallet to hit straight down on the edge of the collar while holding the valve with the inlet pointing directly down on my piece of work demote. Part of the mallet scraped off on the tiny gap betwixt the collar and the valve. I will see if I can figure out how to attach a link to a video showing the technique.

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Re: How do I go the neckband off a Polaris 360/ 380 support 5

Yes thats one of the first things I tried because I knew information technology wold not scuff the valve casing. It failed and I can usually go about anything 'undone' with a strap wrench. I wanted to put the valve in a vise to agree in identify but was afraid I might crush information technology.

Anyone try a strap wrench?

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• #sixteen

Re: How do I get the collar off a Polaris 360/ 380 support 5

Yes thats one of the first things I tried considering I knew it wold not scuff the valve casing. It failed and I tin commonly go virtually annihilation 'undone' with a strap wrench. I wanted to put the valve in a vise to hold in place but was afraid I might beat it.

Anyone effort a strap wrench?

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Ii strap wrenches? One in each direction?

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• #17

Re: How do I become the collar off a Polaris 360/ 380 dorsum up five

I haven't owned mine very long - but I tend to open the backup valve every couple of weeks - I don't know why - so peradventure (knock woods) mine won't go stuck.

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Re: How do I become the neckband off a Polaris 360/ 380 back up five

That is a Corking idea and that would keep it from 'welding' itself together. I never even gave information technology a thought to open any of my valves over the years but I sure will IF I ever become the new collar on. The Duco cement airplane glue task I did worked 100% and the pool is airtight now so I will see what happens next year.

I haven't owned mine very long - merely I tend to open the backup valve every couple of weeks - I don't know why - so maybe (knock forest) mine won't get stuck.

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Re: How practise I become the collar off a Polaris 360/ 380 support v

You know what is really sad? We are just a few examples of this trouble. We accept scratched our heads, used every tool nosotros own and even gone to extremes to go this THREADED collar off. I sure wish the maker of Polaris would read this forum. Surely there is something they could do with the design. I emailed Polaris and they told me it "but twists off counter clockwise". Really?

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• #twenty

Re: How exercise I get the neckband off a Polaris 360/ 380 back up v

You know what is really pitiful? We are only a few examples of this problem. We have scratched our heads, used every tool we own and even gone to extremes to get this THREADED collar off. I certain wish the maker of Polaris would read this forum. Surely in that location is something they could exercise with the blueprint. I emailed Polaris and they told me it "just twists off counter clockwise". Really?

Since I haven't had the problem - I cannot contribute - but if anybody experiencing this pushed back and perhaps even shipped the errant function to them they would get the message.

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