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Originally Posted by ironman
I think I read somewhere that just tapping the center button with a hammer while you put rotate pressure on the basket, it will move a little bit with each tap. Never tried it though.
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I did that on '147-Ni!' with success. It was badly corroded, broken flat spring and seized tight; nothing else seemed to work. Twisted it with one hand, tapped the button with a mallet. Felt like I was being a bit heavy handed but I knew that the button was worn out and needed replaced anyway. I'm pretty sure putting a puller on it after it started moving would have worked too.
Once it was off it was cleaned up, surfaces turned, new kit and buttons installed and it's been running the tiller this spring. The pitting was pretty bad, the machinist was worried he'd taken too much off and I used the back side of the flat plate after dressing it up with some fine wet/dry on glass.
I used a new T-handle wrench on the set screws. Soaked 'em with PB for several days before trying them.