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I take an 8- or 10-inch pipe wrench (larger wrenches never fit in these tight spots) and install it to the hex of the valve, in the loosening position, of course. Then I take a 14- or 18-inch pipe wrench and remove the adjustable ring and top moving jaw, and take the rest of the wrench and insert the handle to the wrench secured to the valve.