Re: 55 Drag Link and Torsion Level Motor seals/gaskets

Posted by HH56 On 2013/1/10 10:57:43

Hank's suggestions are all good ones. I would examine the post attachment to the carrier carefully on the smooth side for any signs of bending or cracking. If the carriers rubbed together, there could also be a burr on the top of the post preventing the spacer from sliding. Look for something like that and use a file on the post if needed.

If that all looks good then in addition to some light heat I would use channel locks to gently grab the spacer and see if you can rotate and pull up at the same time. If you wanted to you could pad the jaws. Alternately a couple of equally spaced screwdrivers placed under the gear where the carrier is undercut could be used as levers to gently pry up.

They are all steel parts able to carry a lot of load by design. If you don't get carried away with prying or squeezing the channel locks, what little you can give them should do no harm. If it does then the parts were damaged and should have been replaced anyway.