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(ET) How to free a snowthrower rod........



So I have the control rod for my thrower. And it is supposed to be two parts, one that slides within the other. Very important since the distance between the bracket and the blower varies as you push things around, lift/lower the blower, etc.

So I tried to pull it apart. Nope.

Then I tried heat and a hammer. Nope.

Then I hung it from my shed's eye bolt in the roof and tried to pull it apart with my weight. Nope.

Today I decided to get them apart. First I hooked it into the eyebolt in the roof of the shed with the handle. Then I attached the bottom hook to an engine hoist and attached the engine hoist to the heaviest thing in my shed: A 1969 Porshce 911E engine. 400 lbs.

Lifted the engine. Still didn't move. Then started hammering on the hook with a hammer, a maul, and finally a sledgehammer.

After repeated hits, and soaking the rod in penetrating oil it finally started to slip apart. Turns out it was rusted on the inside.

I cleaned everything up, sanded down the rods, and coated them in grease before re-assembly. Now it works perfectly.

Chris