Nautilus P1 Valve /Diverter Replacement

[Jonmajors62]

Going to have torn replace diverter green valve and ball valve blue/black handle. Found parts on RV Locks and More and instructions but any tips and tricks suggestions would be appreciated

[howson]

Jonmajors62 -- I've had my Nautilus out of the rig and reinstalled. It's fairly straightforward. I labeled all the hose connections and took dozens of pictures from all angles to ensure I could get it back together again.

Good luck--and please--document the project and report back with any lessons learned. The power of an owners forum is the sharing of our varied experiences.

Howard

[howson]

Jonmajors62 -- it's a long thread with a lot of non-applicable information due to the nature of the project, but there are a few "lessons learned" about the Nautilus in my "soft hose replacement project" here: https://gdrvowners.com/forum/operati...9716#post19716

Howard

[Scott'n'Wendy]

Jonmajors62 -- I've had my Nautilus out of the rig and reinstalled. It's fairly straightforward.

Howard

Are you saying the the whole thing has to come out for the swap? Too tight back there to get it done otherwise?

[TedS]

Nautilus-P1-Repair.pdf

This may help.

[Scott'n'Wendy]

I hear from a few sages on this site that once you disturb the soft hose connections they may become problematic, these may help to prevent the job from expanding in scope
https://www.amazon.com/XFITTING-PEX-...s%2C282&sr=8-3

[Jonmajors62]

Thanks all. It does appear from the install/repair instructions you need to pull the panel out to repair which seems reasonable. I’m thinking I will replace the pump while I’m at it since it seems a bit hard to get to and since I will have things moved out of the way ……..

gret info, thank you greatly.

[Jonmajors62]

Jonmajors62 -- I've had my Nautilus out of the rig and reinstalled. It's fairly straightforward. I labeled all the hose connections and took dozens of pictures from all angles to ensure I could get it back together again.

Good luck--and please--document the project and report back with any lessons learned. The power of an owners forum is the sharing of our varied experiences.

Howard

I will definitely document in detail for the forum and because I likely do it again 🤪

[howson]

Are you saying the the whole thing has to come out for the swap? Too tight back there to get it done otherwise?

Not necessarily. Depends on what is getting replaced.

My Nautilus came out since I completely replaced all the soft hose with PEX. It's all documented in the thread.

[Cate&Rob]

I would echo the earlier comment that disturbing a crimped soft hose connection may cause this connection to leak. This is because the soft hose is actually too large an ID for the Pex fitting that it is crimped to and “working” this connection causes it to loosen. Sometimes you can re-crimp the band to stop the leak, but more often the connection has to be replaced.

Rob