I just used a regular punch of appropriate size.  Aligning was a bit of a hassle, however.  Finally, I used a screwdriver to keep everything aligned with just a small amount of the bore open to receive the tapered end of the pin.  I was able to tap it in then.  Of course, I have four hands and a tentacle.  I wasn't smart enough to use a clamp to keep the arm rest foam compressed as suggested on the instructional web site, so that took up one of my hands part of the time. I used a large screwdriver as a lever, and was able to lean against it with my upper arm while I worked.  DMc

---- David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
> At 04:59 PM 6/1/2010, Malcolm Stebbins wrote:
> >One can use a blunt (cut off) nail the size of the tunnel to bang
> >the pin out of the tunnel, or one can buy a real tool to do it.
>
> Or even smaller, so long as you can catch one edge of the pin with
> it.  8 mm is a pretty big nail.  But a punch like the one I made at
> http://picasaweb.google.com/dbeierl/VanagonAdjustableArmrestPinAndDrivingTool?feat=directlink
> makes it easier, particularly for reinstallation.
>
> Yrs,
> David

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