replacing original petcock question

[md mike]

Hi,  anyone have suggestions on getting the old screen  out of the tank,  I am replacing my original petcock with a pingel.   It is not budging when I try to pull it out and it is hard getting a grip on it.   

[Chrisj CMA]

Use a pin or a large needle to scribe around the base of the filter......should be able to break its hold on the tank then grap the edge with a needle nose plier and out it should come like butter

[custom1]

I used a punch about the same size as the inside of the screen. Stick the punch up in there, then you can get a good grip on the end of it with some vise grips. Got the idea from someone on here..Forget who? Mine was stuck in there pretty good.

Like this.

[md mike]

Thanks for the suggestions and confidence.  Came out after my fear of damaging something important  went away.   That pingel petcock is much nicer now that that plastic knob.