Section 8: Repairs
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Purse String Replacement
The purse string set has eight strings, two that have green markings and six that have black markings.
The green marked strings are placed at each end of the valve opening. The order of strings is
GBBBBBBBBG.
Braided nylon for new purse strings can be purchased locally. Make sure to use nylon which is self-
lubricating in water. After cutting the new string, melt the ends with a lighter to prevent fraying. Tie a
figure eight knot on one end of the new string large enough to prevent passage of the string through the
washer.
New valves have the outer pairs of grommets bolted together, eliminating two of the purse strings used in
older valves. Replacement purse string sets contain this hardware.
To replace all purse strings:
1. Locate the two pairs of grommets which have a larger
space between them than the other grommets. These
are the end pairs of grommets where the valve folds in
half.
2. Fold the valve and install the bolts, washers and nuts
which secure the end grommet pairs together.
3. Find a purse string with a green mark. Install this
string through one of the end grommets and through
its mating grommet on the other side of the valve.
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