Andy Golz from Duluth (MN) Engine 1 sent in this simple and effective way to pin the Water Can. This tip works for replacing a missing pin, or to simply ensure the pin remains in place. They found a 2 ½†cotter pin and secured it in place with some paracord. The pin is tight enough that it remains in place without a zip tie, yet is still loose enough so that it is easy to pull when needed. The paracord also makes it easier to pull the pin with a gloved hand.
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Nice solution!!!!.
If having trouble finding the pin, that’s because they are not always called “cotter pins,” which are more often of the split-and-bend design.
These are often IME called hitch pins, and other names. There are a few varieties. If you need more tension, there are ones with a couple loops at the big end to add more spring force:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#cotter-pins/=p4emfg