Backrest valve melt fix

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  • June 13, 2021 at 5:32 pm #14656
    Cate
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    I melted the inside of the top up valve on my backrest. Is there a way to fix it?Valve fix

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    • June 14, 2021 at 9:50 am #14671
      Matt (Admin)
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      Hi Cate, someone else did the same thing and was able to fix it by cutting off a bit of the valve stem (or the flange) and using the iron to melt it like hot glue and press it into the hole (kind of like welding metal). Give that a try first.

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