Elling KB350 air floor leaky valve

[Oldman2]

I inflated/deflated my air floor yesterday and it did as last year and spat out stitches past the valve seal keeping it slightly open.
Pulling a loose stitch is never a good idea unless you are remaking a jumper!
Loose stitch in the valve.

loose stitches.jpg


So it was valve out time.


valve out plenty in there.jpg


I used a pair of forceps to grab the stitches and cut them just inside the valve outer shield.


Here are a couple of pics of the valve, just because.


valve with button depressed.jpg


valve sealed no stitches.jpg

[jeffstevens763@g]

Just frayed material valve out hot knife around the edge job done would be my way

[Fenlander]

Some might grumble but it's an easy resolution.