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Subject:Re: Armrest removal
From:Randy Charrette
Date:Wed, 7 Nov 2001 20:07:21 -0500
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<P>Thanks for the help! Upon closer inspection I could see the taper and just hit with a little more force (I guess when something has been in for 14 years it doesn't want to let go). So the screws are cleaned an loctited. Hopefully no more worries! Tahanks again everyone!</P>
<P>Randy Charrette<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;From: "Bob Stevens" <MTBIKERBOB@MSN.COM>
<DIV></DIV>&gt;To: rcharrette@HOTMAIL.COM, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: Re: Armrest removal
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2001 16:19:09 -0700
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Randy: the roll pin is flanged or flared on the top end and beveled
<DIV></DIV>&gt;or
<DIV></DIV>&gt;tapered on the bottom end. The tapered end must be hit to remove the
<DIV></DIV>&gt;pin as
<DIV></DIV>&gt;hitting the flared end will only try to drive it through the hole
<DIV></DIV>&gt;which is
<DIV></DIV>&gt;smaller than the flare. It is installed this way hoping gravity will
<DIV></DIV>&gt;hold it
<DIV></DIV>&gt;in. As inconvenient as hitting from the bottom is, it is easier once
<DIV></DIV>&gt;started
<DIV></DIV>&gt;out to pull the pin out the rest of the way from the top.
<DIV></DIV>&gt;Reinstallation is
<DIV></DIV>&gt;relatively easy this way too and would be very difficult getting
<DIV></DIV>&gt;this thing
<DIV></DIV>&gt;started from the bottom!!! Good luck...stay patient...and just come
<DIV></DIV>&gt;back
<DIV></DIV>&gt;here and write %&amp;*+%$#@&amp;%@+&amp;% when you get frustrated so you don't
<DIV></DIV>&gt;have a
<DIV></DIV>&gt;black thumb and broken armrest ;&gt;) Good luck..happy hammering.
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<DIV></DIV>&gt;Bob Stevens
<DIV></DIV>&gt;'91 Westy
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