{"product_id":"smidley-915fvf-new-style-float-arm","title":"Smidley 915FVF New Style 6 Inch Float Arm","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe six inch float arm from the new style Smidley 915FVF float and valve. It is the link between the float and the valve, and it is what sets how deep the trough fills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral float mounting points run along the arm, and each one carries a brass insert rather than bare poly, so the float threads into metal and the mounting point holds its thread through repeated changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 915FVF float arm, new style\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloat mounting points:\u003c\/strong\u003e several along the arm, brass insert at each\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFastening:\u003c\/strong\u003e held to the valve by two adjust screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smidley #3 and #5 cattle fountains with the new style assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy are there several mounting points?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo one arm covers more than one fill depth. Moving the float nearer the valve lowers the water level, further out raises it. Put the new float where the old one was and the fountain fills as it did before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many adjust screws does this arm take?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo. They are sold separately as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/smidley-valve-adjust-screw\"\u003eSmidley valve adjust screw\u003c\/a\u003e, so order a pair if yours are going back on tired.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the arm come with the float?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, this is the arm on its own. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/smidley-915fvf-new-style-float\"\u003enew style poly float\u003c\/a\u003e is listed separately, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/smidley-915fvf-new-style-3-and-5-fountain-float-and-valve\"\u003ecomplete new style assembly\u003c\/a\u003e has the arm, float, screws and valve together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the brass inserts for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey give the float a metal thread to seat against at each mounting point instead of poly, which is what lets the same hole be used again after a float change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #b9902a; background:#fdf8e9; padding:16px 18px; margin:18px 0; border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px; font-weight:700; color:#8a6a1f;\"\u003eOld style assembly?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eThis arm belongs to the new style. If your fountain runs the earlier pattern, start from the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/smidley-915fvf-3-and-5-fountain-float-and-valve\"\u003eold style 915FVF float and valve\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003esend us a photo\u003c\/a\u003e and we will identify it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Smidley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54111262277827,"sku":null,"price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/smidley_915FVF_float_arm_only_new_style_d48bb0e0-3af8-4491-bb36-4c0527728405.png?v=1793470451","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/smidley-915fvf-new-style-float-arm","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}