602 shaft won't budge
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Windcatcher530 Dan
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Re: 602 shaft won't budge
Great news I left the weight of the bucket on the pipe wrench and went and mowed a couple lawns and when I got home from mowing the bucket was on the ground the shaft broke free. YAHOOO !!!
Re: 602 shaft won't budge
Good job
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Reddirtwind
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Re: 602 shaft won't budge
Oil and time!! You resisted the hammer a lot longer than I might could have. Smart man!Windcatcher530 Dan wrote: ↑Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:31 pm Great news I left the weight of the bucket on the pipe wrench and went and mowed a couple lawns and when I got home from mowing the bucket was on the ground the shaft broke free. YAHOOO !!!
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Windcatcher530 Dan
- Posts: 1940
- Joined: Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:06 pm
- Location: Alcove N.Y.i buy and restore
Re: 602 shaft won't budge
Thanks for hanging in there guys. I had a feeling we'd eventually get it !!!!
Re: 602 shaft won't budge
Dan , I have used moderate heat & parafin wax , it works , sometimes , this method is my bucket to methods to loosen rusted shafts .
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Windcatcher530 Dan
- Posts: 1940
- Joined: Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:06 pm
- Location: Alcove N.Y.i buy and restore
Re: 602 shaft won't budge
Conclusion the Hub was rusted to the snout from laying wheel down for many years !!!
