Black Tank Valve won't open -
My 2011 Alpine has "wire actuated" valves for the holding tanks. Yesterday, when I tried to dump the black tank, the handle worked as designed but the valve did not open!
I opened up the "undercarriage cover" to inspect the valve and could see the wire move as designed at the valve when my wife moved the handle. The valve and the wire actuater have a plastic assembly about 12" long attached to the valve itself and I cannot see the valve rod or the point at which the pull wire attaches to the rod. It appears that the wire itself is no longer attached to the rod that actuates the valve.
My question is: does anyone know if the 12" plastic assembly can be removed from the valve without removing the valve?
It appears to have plastic "tabs" that hold it in place and it looks like it "snaps" into place on the valve! I was afraid to pry them too hard for fear of breaking the assembly.
Thanks for any help.
daldous
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2011 Keystone Alpine 3450 RL
2005 Dodge TD 2500
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