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Topic: Special tool for removing older Sho-Bud rod retaining clips? |
John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2013 6:49 pm |
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Is there a tool for that, or some other elegant way to remove those without bending them? I'm using a flat head screwdriver to pry off the arm with the hole that goes on the L-shaped end of the pull rod, but seems it would be better to pry off the clippy end instead. But man they're tough to get off! I'm glad my Mullen uses teeny cotter pins!!
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Keith Currie
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Shellbrook, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Posted 1 Nov 2013 7:04 pm
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| I have always been able to use a small pair of pliers and just hook the very end, works good if you can get the hang of it John |
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Clyde Mattocks
From:
Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2013 9:19 pm
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I use a wide blade screwdriver, hold the rod with my thumb and push down on the clip (or up, whichever way it may be installed)with the screwdriver. Never have damaged one.
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mike nolan
From:
Forest Hills, NY USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2013 9:42 pm
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John,
Don't pry on the end where the pull rod goes through the puller.... you will mess up the clips. Just push them off of the pull rod.
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John Swain
From:
Winchester, Va
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Posted 2 Nov 2013 6:34 am
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| I use a pair of needle-nose pliers partly opened with one blade under the rod at the bellcrank and the other over the "pry here" spot above. Then just a twist pops it off! |
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Bo Legg
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Posted 2 Nov 2013 4:14 pm
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The dang things break a lot when you try to put them back on. Don't worry about it, replace them with the little springs that somebody here I bought them from or make your own.
these are the Sho-Bud ones I hate
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 2 Nov 2013 4:21 pm
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When I had my Super Pro, I just pushed the part off the rod and lifted it off. My Bud had a mixture of both the clips and the springs. I liked the springs better.
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2013 6:59 pm
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Thanks for the tips, guys.
In the end, because the clip is very springy metal, it was not a problem using a screwdriver to get the clip off the end of the rod, then just slide the clip, still on the pull rod, out of the way, make bell crank hole position changes, then slide it back in place and bend the clip again to get it back on the rod.
I tried several ways to pry off the part the clips to the rod itself, not much luck.
Got the changes made, all is well. What a lousy solution to the task!
If I owned a Sho-Bud, I'd get all rods drilled out and use cotter pins, like the Mullen. Much easier and more elegant.
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2013 7:01 pm
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Bo: I'm pretty sure I've seen special tools to remove those suckers. No tool for the kind this Fender/Sho-Bud has, at least that I could find in fairly extensive research.
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Ronnie Boettcher
From:
Brunswick Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2013 7:48 pm
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You can find them at harbor freight. Comes in a pack of 4, and they are small. Only about 3" long. Or try a auto parts store.
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