Brewery Plastics Keg

[cqout]

Hi everybody

Do you have any idea how I can remove the valve and spear out of a brewery plastics keg - it is a screw in one

many thanks

chris

[haz66]

Are you sure these are screwed in ?, is it a normal 9 gallon beer keg that you would see at beer festivals etc,
If so the top one can be removed with a screwdriver, but take care not to damage the side of the hole in the barrel,
I`m not sure when you say valve that you mean a tap that as been hammered into the front, if so these will pull out with some force,
keep turning and pulling as they are just knocked through the small hole in the front.
I`m not sure if we are talking about the same barrels so you need to make sure of that before trying anything.

[cqout]

it is a sankey connector - it unscrews which i have done then I can not remove it

[critch]

itll probably have pressure in it .those plastic kegs have a safety feature to stop em firing the spear out under pressure when theyre opened. vent the pressure on the sankey valve and it should come off

[cqout]

I have released the pressure and unscrewed it but still can not remove it - is there a catch i need to release if so does anybody know how to release it?

cheers

chris

[bigcat]

Hello,
Different ones have different release mechanisms, you could try - with the spear fully unscrewed try pushing the middle section down (it takes quite a bit of force, I use a big handle screwdriver upside down). Also some kegs have a release catch down the side and you have to use a thin screwdriver to operate it.
If either of these don't work I suggest putting a couple of pics on and I'm sure someone will be able to help.

Cheers
Big at

[tangoman]

Try the search button.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=38073&hilit=sankey

[cqout]

Right I have now taken pictures and attached - Many thanks for you help guys





As you can probably see from the picture I can undo but then it stops and I can not remove it

[tangoman]

That's a sankey connector......I'm wasting my breath...
NOW SEARCH THE FORUM AGAIN1
Click on the link.
There's pictures if you look down this post...
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=38073&hilit=sankey

[cqout]

hi

i have managed to get the sankey to move up and down now but still cant get it out - does this mean that I still have not released the catch?
any ideas would be greatfully received

thanks

[bigcat]

Hello,

If i remember when i first attempted to remove the spear and asked for advice it was Tangoman who also pointed me in the right direction.
Since then ive found it alot easier and with less chance of damaging any 'o' rings if i do it this way:-
-De-gas keg (which you have obvioulsy already done)
-I then use a socket and wrench (1 3/8" with 2 notches cut out of its wall to fit tightly over the lugs) to unscrew the spear as far as it goes (which you have done)
- I then use a large inverted screwdriver (the type with a hard straight plastic handle, you will see why soon!, mine was orignally from rs) which fits across the gas inlet (the part of the spear, about 25mm in dia.)
- Then just push down with all of your strength until it bottoms out
-Then angle the scredriver so that the handle wedges against the lip (the lip will dig into the handle and not slip!)
-The spear should now be able to be removed.

I'm only new to this forum lark so haven't mastered attaching images as of yet, but if you need anymore help PM me with your email address and i will take some photos and email them over to you.

Hope this solves your problem,
Cheers
Bigcat