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MSR's Annual Stove Maintenance Kit increases the reliability of your MSR stove system, so your stove doesn't give out in the middle of a hardcore mountain expedition. Capable of servicing every MSR liquid fuel stove and stove pump, the Stove Kit includes all the necessary O-rings, jet and cable tools, and lubricant for preventative measures. Store the Annual Stove Maintenance Kit in its included carrying case.
Bottom Line: Maintain your MSR stove and fuel pump with the Annual Stove Maintenance Kit and avoid getting stuck with a temperamental stove.
No need to pack in, but necessary to maintain your liquid fuel stoves @ home. Rubber parts, when exposed to liquid fuel, break down over a period of time. The all purpose wrench is also a great tool to have.
No, it won't work, but all you should ever have to really do with the PocketRocket is to clean out the burner head with a small piece of wire and replace the o-ring. If you want to get fancy about it, maybe squirt a little lube into the valve cartridge. For a replacement o-ring, just go down to the local hardware store and find one that matches. If you still can't find one for some reason, just call up MSR and ask them to send you a new one.
$15 for stove maintenance??? I spoke with a MSR representative and they said it is a good idea to use this every year even if you don't use it that much just to make sure everything stays in prime operating conditions. You could imagine not using it for a while and getting on the trail assuming the stove is working fine, and get out there and it isn't working. MSR stoves are super user friendly and really easy to take apart and clean. Using this kit will help preserve your purchase of a quality stove.
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The Annual Maintenance Kit includes all O-rings you will need to replace on the pump. It doesn't include anything for the stove. If all you need are repair items for the MSR pump like various O-rings (including the large, red main O-ring, O-rings for the on/off valve, etc.) then this kit is it.
If you need repairable parts for the stove, then an expedition service kit is your best option. The way I look at it is the Annual Maintenance Kit is like an oil-change for your car. It's recommended that the O-rings for the pump be changed annually (depending how much you use the stove). On the other hand, the Expedition Service Kit is like a transmission overhaul. It has the same parts for the pump as the Annual Maintenance Kit, but also has parts for the stove.
I would suggest you get the expedition repair/service kit for those specific o-rings. With the exception a few parts that break down more often than others, it offer's more & invariably the part you need isn't included in the annual kit. Here's more information:
for a bunch of 'O' rings and a spanner. i was out the country so had no choice, but i would recommend going to a hardware store to buy the parts. You wouldn't get the pretty red box though.
OK, the only thing Bear Grills brings out in the woods is a knife, some flint, a couple of cameramen and the illogical (British?)desire to jump in some body of water, regardless of its temperature, swiftness, or general danger to his overall well being. This guy doesn't even own a stove and he does ok...so why do you need this maintenance kit? You probably don't. But if your stove isn't fairly new, its nice to have a backup for the O-rings and an on-trail kit in case it gets clogged. It's also good peace-of-mind that you'll be able to use/get rid of that freeze dried cuisine you've been hauling around for the past week...because unlike Bear Grills you follow forest service regulations and avoid making bon fires regardless of how wet/hypothermic you may be from jumping in the water.
No need to pack in, but necessary to maintain your liquid fuel stoves @ home. Rubber parts, when exposed to liquid fuel, break down over a period of time. more...
$15 for stove maintenance??? I spoke with a MSR representative and they said it is a good idea to use this every year even if you don't use it that more...