cleaning poppets

[brewprint]

I just watched a video where the poppets just push out. They don't on my pin lock kegs. How are they removed to clean?

It looks like I need to do some serious damage/bending to remove.

 

[day_trippr]

They aren't welded in there. The legs rest on a "ledge", use a small tool to pry two of the legs off the ledge and it should pop right out...

Cheers!

 

[brewprint]

Sounds easier to just buy new posts!

 

[orangemen5]

Use a pair of needle nose pliers. Once you pop one out and see how they sit in the post you'll be popping them out in 2 sec from there on out.

 

[brewprint]

Use a pair of needle nose pliers. Once you pop one out and see how they sit in the post you'll be popping them out in 2 sec from there on out.

Would it be easier to purchase universal poppets than to reuse what I have after they're removed?