Hi Dean.
For sure. yes. Can and will remove
that pad. (need a new 1/2" drill anyways  ;)
Assumed I'd use arm
as-is but now see that pad has
to come off no matter what.

It's a time thing. Shipping a new pad takes time.
Really want to put this bus back into service
asap.

On 1/24/15, OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@comcast.net> wrote:

>       'twould seem to me that the only way ToKnowForSure what Conditions are like
> under that Pad
>
> is to RemoveIt & have a look ~ Sounds as if you have the Resources to do it
> FairlyEasily ~

> On 24 Jan , 2015, at 1:19 PM, Neil N wrote:

>> would it be a waste of time to:
>> remove perch plate, .....

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