OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000002233

Fire Hydrant Repair Tool, And Systems And Methods Of Using Same

Published: 2026-09-15T19:11:38.140956Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002233
Categories: Tools & Tooling > Clamping Tools

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ABSTRACT

A fire hydrant repair tool is provided for removing a main valve of a fire
hydrant, wherein the main valve has a pair of ring tabs extending upwardly
therefrom. The fire hydrant repair tool can include a valve key having a first
receptacle and a second receptacle that are configured to receive,
respectively, the first and second ring tabs. Each of the first and second
receptacles can define a first face that is configured to bias against the
first side of a respective ring tab of the first and second ring tabs, and a
second face that is configured to bias against the second side of a respective
ring tab of the first and second ring tabs. A shaft can be coupled to the
valve key.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000002233
Published 2026-09-15T19:11:38.140956Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000002233