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Old 03-06-05, 06:29 PM   #1
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i have a swivel ease power seat with a adjustable casting seat. topped by a stratos bike seat. the power seat adjust from 19" to 33" here is the problem. i can not remove the seat base from the seat pole. even with the screw/wing bolt backed all the way out. i just dragged my brother around the yard trying to pull it loose. it is about 3 years old. could it be rusted togather ?? has any one had this problem before? i would hate to have to buy a new pole and seat base-seat is way more but i can unscrew that..


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Old 03-06-05, 06:46 PM   #2
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is it screw or pull out? if its pull out try using grease or something along those lines and just pour grease were the seat goes into the pole. see if that works.
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Old 03-06-05, 11:04 PM   #3
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ZOOKER,
Â* Â* Can you pour a little Liquid Wrench down beside the pole and see if it runs into the threads? If not, you might see if you can get to the underside of the seat base thru one of the storage lockers. If you can do that, then maybe you could put a bolt up thru the bottom of the seat base and tap it with a hammer to loosen the rusted threads. A third suggestions is to wrap the seat post with a couple layers of rags and put a pipe wrench on the seat post and apply pressure, then have someone put a 2X4 on top of the seat post (with the seat removed) and tap the post with a hammer while you put pressure on the pipe wrench.(be careful about the pressure or you could collapse the walls of the seat post..

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Old 03-07-05, 12:44 AM   #4
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jackl it is not the lower end were it goes in to the boat it is were the seat goes into the pole it is smooth has a bolt that holds the seat mount to the pole i removed this bolt and it still wont come out for nothing


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Old 03-07-05, 01:07 AM   #5
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Get a BIGGER HAMMER Actually I would stand on the base, and get a piece of wood, and put it under the seat, and tap it with the hammer upwards. There is a spray they make(Break Free rings a bell, but not sure, or Liquid Wrench like JackL said) that will help loosen it up, if it can reach the spot. Can the seat be unbolted from the seat base. If so another option is to get a torch(after removing seat) and heat the seat base only, perhaps it will expand enough to get it loose from the bottom base. However don't do this right after spraying anything on it, or you could get burned. :'(

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Old 03-07-05, 02:29 AM   #6
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I wouldn't heat it. Shoot it with some liquid wrench or WD-40 and let it set for a day or two. Then wack it with a hammer.
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Old 03-07-05, 03:50 PM   #7
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As a mechanic , I would have to say. Use "PB Blaster".spray it on and heat the area "lightly"with a propane torch and spray once more and allow to cool.It should just slip apart.


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Old 03-07-05, 08:11 PM   #8
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If both parts are aluminum you may never get it apart.
I have seen stuff sieze so tight by the time you break it loose you might as well have tossed it.
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Old 03-07-05, 09:31 PM   #9
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What Lizards said. A 2x4 and a hammer can work wonders.
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Old 03-08-05, 12:57 AM   #10
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Gotta go with the PB blaster and light heat. I used to work on firetrucks in my old volunteer dept. That stuff has saved my a$$ multiple times. 8)
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