Photo of old valve
Photo showing the inside of the damaged valve
Photo of new valve and tool
The old valve is loosened while the tube is still inflated. Once the air is out of the tube I finished unscrewing the old valve making sure to hold the internal nut thru the Hypalon.
Old valve removed showing the internal nut
I screwed the new valve into the old nut after cleaning the Hypalon with 303 UV Protectant. Once the valve was snug but not tight we reinflated the air chamber and then finished tightening the valve.
While I was looking for a replacement valve and tool I found that there are at least 4 different valves and tools. We now have a spare valve and the proper tool and will probably not have to do this again!
But now you have the parts and skills to fix mine should I need it!!
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