I'm a pretty handy guy, but this nonsense has got me stumped.

I'm changing out an old fluidmaster from my tank for a new one. The
damn plastic nut will not loosen (yes, I know how to loosen a nut,
duh). When I try to loosen it, the fluidmaster body and the braided
hose turn also. Trying to hold the fluidmaster body in place is
impossible because the bottom portion of the body 'ratchets' and does
not bottom out.
How do I got this thing off?

On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:30:33 -0800, Abe wrote:

I'm a pretty handy guy, but this nonsense has got me stumped.

I'm changing out an old fluidmaster from my tank for a new one. The
damn plastic nut will not loosen (yes, I know how to loosen a nut,
duh). When I try to loosen it, the fluidmaster body and the braided
hose turn also. Trying to hold the fluidmaster body in place is
impossible because the bottom portion of the body 'ratchets' and does
not bottom out.
How do I got this thing off?

sawsall?

"Mike Dobony" wrote in message
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On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:30:33 -0800, Abe wrote:

I'm a pretty handy guy, but this nonsense has got me stumped.

I'm changing out an old fluidmaster from my tank for a new one. The
damn plastic nut will not loosen (yes, I know how to loosen a nut,
duh). When I try to loosen it, the fluidmaster body and the braided
hose turn also. Trying to hold the fluidmaster body in place is
impossible because the bottom portion of the body 'ratchets' and does
not bottom out.
How do I got this thing off?

sawsall?

Naaah. Dremel.

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what color is the plastic body?

"Abe" wrote in message
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I'm a pretty handy guy, but this nonsense has got me stumped.

I'm changing out an old fluidmaster from my tank for a new one. The
damn plastic nut will not loosen (yes, I know how to loosen a nut,
duh). When I try to loosen it, the fluidmaster body and the braided
hose turn also. Trying to hold the fluidmaster body in place is
impossible because the bottom portion of the body 'ratchets' and does
not bottom out.
How do I got this thing off?

let's try it again

if the plastic is red / brown
the whole upper body removes with a pushdown and twist

if the body is gray hold the column at the base with a vicegrips
as the lower tube is adjustable in height for differing toilet depths

"Bruce Pearce" wrote in message
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what color is the plastic body?

"Abe" wrote in message
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I'm a pretty handy guy, but this nonsense has got me stumped.

I'm changing out an old fluidmaster from my tank for a new one. The
damn plastic nut will not loosen (yes, I know how to loosen a nut,
duh). When I try to loosen it, the fluidmaster body and the braided
hose turn also. Trying to hold the fluidmaster body in place is
impossible because the bottom portion of the body 'ratchets' and does
not bottom out.
How do I got this thing off?