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Hi everyone—
I,too, am now cleaning up a recently-acquired 4902 and need some advice. After seeing the photos of the nice cleanup jobs you've all done I was inspired to pop off the headstock for thorough cleaning. OK, so how are you supposed to deal with the taper pin? PurpLev says its supposed to be knocked out from below, but it seems to be in a blind hole. Architard - I can see exactly why you wanted to pull it off with a chain hoist! As I removed all the bolts and clamps and started carefully prying it up, the rounded pin head slid pretty easily halfway through the hole and then jammed. Now I find that it won't lift off and it won't go back down.
Suggestions?
Tim
I,too, am now cleaning up a recently-acquired 4902 and need some advice. After seeing the photos of the nice cleanup jobs you've all done I was inspired to pop off the headstock for thorough cleaning. OK, so how are you supposed to deal with the taper pin? PurpLev says its supposed to be knocked out from below, but it seems to be in a blind hole. Architard - I can see exactly why you wanted to pull it off with a chain hoist! As I removed all the bolts and clamps and started carefully prying it up, the rounded pin head slid pretty easily halfway through the hole and then jammed. Now I find that it won't lift off and it won't go back down.
Suggestions?
Tim