Sl30sh Handle stuck to drive shaft

[Mrc70]

Hello everyone. Just acquired a used sl30sh and can't get the handle off the drive shaft. Any recommendations on getting it unstuck?  A few squirts of WD40 did not work.

[Gfish]

Freezing and(or) heating. Freezing first best, as heat can damage other non-metal parts.

[Mrc70]

Thanks. Never heard of freezing. What's the best way to freeze it?  Use Freeze Off??

[foakes]

I just bag it in a zip lock bag — and toss it in the freezer for 2-3 hours — or overnight.

Then when my heat is ready and staged — small butane torch or HD soldering iron — apply the heat then try to back it off — generally works — unless really rusted badly.

Best,

Fred

[Mrc70]

Thanks, I will try to freeze it..

[Gfish]

Alright Hoss. Let us know. Yesterday, I unscrewed a stainless steel stud from an aluminium reel frame via freezing. The less dense metal probably contracts faster/more than the denser metal.

[alantani]

if handle is trashed and you have to get a new one anyway, you can cut the handle literally in half with the cutting wheel of a dremel right at the drive shaft.   

[Fish-aholic]

Penetrating fluid and  using the star drag wheel to elevate the handle off the d/shaft. Works every time. 

[Mrc70]

if handle is trashed and you have to get a new one anyway, you can cut the handle literally in half with the cutting wheel of a dremel right at the drive shaft.   

Yes I had to do exactly that to my other Sl20sh!  I hope I don't have to cut this one off.

[Mrc70]

Penetrating fluid and  using the star drag wheel to elevate the handle off the d/shaft. Works every time. 

Thanks. I am doing just that and it still won't budge!  I will try the freezing oil and report back with results..

[Fish-aholic]

A few squirts of WD40 isn't going to offer enough penetration as you are finding out. It is better to submerge the ceased parts in shallow WD40 bathes and left a day or two giving it a chance to penetrate deep and then have another go at it.

I personally use designated penetrating fluid and ceased handles are removed within the hour. When backing the star off I have two hands on opposing sides of the wheel to help adjust and creep handles off d/shafts. I put that much into it I often think I'm going to strip out the d/shaft and stars threads until I see some movement with the handle and with success a sigh of relief...

[Donnyboat]

One of the best penetrating mixes is acetone & auto transmission fluid mixed 50/50, scrape as much corrosion away as possible, then coat it several times with that mix, then maybe force it of with the star, good luck cheers Don.

[Swami805]

I've had good luck with 50/50 acetone trans fluid. I use the same little bottle like tsi321 comes in.

[Mrc70]

Thanks, everyone!  After soaking in WD-40 again and scraping off as much of the rust between the drive shaft and the handle using a nail, I was able to reverse the star drag and back the handle off! 

[Cor]

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