Perlick 525 faucet leak

[idigg]

I need help! I installed my new faucets and shanks in my collar on my keezer, and I have a small leak where the faucet attaches to the shank. I have a faucet wrench, and I basically cranked it as tight as it goes. It will drip once every 15 seconds or so, so its not a huge leak, but its a leak

The faucet still has the black rubber gasket and it looks perfect (not damaged). Do I just need to keep torquing it down? The teeth to teeth design seems strange to me.

http://www.beveragefactory.com/EB525SSSHANK4___28302.shtml

Any help is appreciated. I know I don't use teflon tape either, so I'm confused how to get this to stop leaking.

TIA,
Justin

 

[blackbear219]

Mine leaked at first too. Did you make sure that you got the teeth lined up REALLY well? I did not on my first try, and it leaked.

In the end, I took it apart and lined up the teeth again. Squeeze the teeth together really good and you should be fine. In the end, I was able to get 3 of them together with just my hands without even needing a faucet wrench.

 

[day_trippr]

Two things that can help: put a little keg lube on the O-ring just inside the faucet, and put a little more on the shank threads...

Cheers!

 

[idigg]

I got it guys! I just removed it, checked all the teeth, no damage. I put the faucet back on as straight as an arrow, gave it a good push onto the shank, and hand tightened it. I then put on the liquid line on, no leak. I tightened it a little more with the faucet wrench, no leak! Thanks