If you need to screw a plastic fitting into an existing metal female adapter you must take great care to prevent cross-threading. Plastic threads are obviously no match for steel or copper threads, and forcing it and cross-threading will only lead to a ruined plastic fitting....
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Here’s a look at how to effectively handle threading-related issues on repair jobs
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