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Join the club, after 2 or 3 cleanings I never get the cage off them again without breaking them
Thats pump abuse then lol. I clean them about every 2 months and they last years and years
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Join the club, after 2 or 3 cleanings I never get the cage off them again without breaking them
Ive only use my finger nails to pry it off, it was making a noise one day I inspected it put it back together hours later broken.Nope, its all one piece. If you snapped it, gotta replace that all. Use a small pry tool next time
Just the opposite for me, they wont tighten and end up an the tank bottomJoin the club, after 2 or 3 cleanings I never get the cage off them again without breaking them
That used to happen to me until I looked at the mechanism closely and it (figuratively) clicked. It’s actually pretty easy once you’re not blindly twisting it back and forth.Just the opposite for me, they wont tighten and end up an the tank bottom
Not only that, but they screw together backwards. Turning to the right unscews the cage, while turning to the left tightens the cage. And it's only about a half a turn to tighten or loosen the outer cage.That used to happen to me until I looked at the mechanism closely and it (figuratively) clicked. It’s actually pretty easy once you’re not blindly twisting it back and forth.
Not only that, but they screw together backwards. Turning to the right unscews the cage, while turning to the left tightens the cage. And it's only about a half a turn to tighten or loosen the outer cage.
I always struggled to get them apart, until I figured that little gem out.
Here’s what I use on mine. Someone recommended it at some point but I can’t find the thread. I clean my MP40s every 4 months and add some of this. I run mine at 90% reefcrest 24/7 and I feel this keeps them running smoother and quieter.
You definitely have me as a customer for the foreseeable. Much appreciated!Molykote 111.