The drain cock fits onto the air tank with frame. It is an OEM replacement part for Makita air compressors. This part is available individually and is made of metal. A wrench may be required to replace this part if it becomes broken.
Tear down revealed broken gasket. Cylinder was heavily glazed so decided to replace rings. General cleaning. Honed cylinder and rebuilt. Only doubt was if it was important which direction the oil port on the connecting rod should face. Choice was to place it towards the eccentric crank driven by the motor. Care has to be taken in replacin
... Read moreg the spring steel flapper valves and plates as the exhaust valve can easily be nudged out of place when stacking the plates and gaskets. On the first startup it would not build sufficient pressure so I re-stacked the valves, plates and gaskets again, with success. Adjusted cut-in pressure. A good job site compressor that I\'ve had for 15 years. It strains when spraying HVLP.
To remove the brass fitting I needed a 15mm deep socket which by a miracle I had, with this it was easy to remove and install, I used a thread sealant to be sure of a air tight seal.
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Handle broke off original valve on air compressor.
Remove the broken petcock and replace with the new.
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