T&T: Inserting Strainer Basket Perko Intakes

[Dan Stone]

Bob

Your problem is probably due to a small "nipple" sticking up from the bottom 
of the filter housing which must fit into a small depression in the bottom 
of the filter insert to keep the filter centered.  The nipple is very small, 
but causes just what you describe if not lined up correctly.

Dan Stone
St. Pete, FL


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Subject: T&T: Inserting Strainer Basket Perko Intakes


> Anyone else experience difficulty inserting the strainer basket in the 
> Perko raw water intake?  If it is not inserted all the way down, the 
> handle protrudes above the rim of the intake preventing the cap from 
> sealing the intake securely.  Sometimesw the basket slides all the way 
> down and sometimes it doesn't seat properly, even if rotated.  What's the 
> secret? Bob Siegel 36' MT sundeck "Shalom" Annapolis