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Old 06-26-2020, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike McKown View Post
I imagine the splines are worn out in the handle.

If you put the set screws 180* apart, all the thrust will be on the set screws. If you can get them 90* apart, it will push what's left of one side of the handle splines into the shaft and I suspect hold much better.

FWIW, I couldn't get my handle to come off either and I didn't get too aggressive about it.

A slide hammer type puller may be what you need?
Having the set screws 90 degrees apart makes better sense than 180. If I have thought of that 20 years ago, I would have done it!
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