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barnyardhero

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Hey guys- have you seen this type of shut off before? Do you loosen the nut and then turn that whole body, or does that piece come off?
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Definitely need a hydrant wrench on that thing but I also have never seen one like it and I install them for a living.
 
Some of the older corporation stops have a lid like that, turn it 90° and the lid should come off exposing the old shut off valve. Seen them a lot in places line housing Co-ops and low income housing as a way to keep the average joe out of there.
 
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This is what you need to take off the nut. They are very common in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Once you get it off, you need a round way key which is a rod that goes into the round way that grabs the corp. the handle on the key should be pointing towards the house indicating the water is on. By giving it a quarter turn making the key point perpendicular with the road tells you it's off. Good luck! :)
 
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