Steering shaft coupler pin

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sat May 10, 08 6:23 pm

How does the solid pin that sits in the steering coupler come out?

I am fitting one of those Flaming River steering couplers and the instructions just say "Remove pin".

Of course I could just cut it off. And probably will to be honest.

But I wondered if it was supposed to just drift out with a hammer?

I gave it some welly with a 2lb'er but it shows no inclination to move.

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Sat May 10, 08 6:52 pm

Yes, I had the same problem!!! I used my vice with a tube over one end of the pin, a BFH, I think I used some heat as well. Obviously the hammer can peen over the end a bit, IIRC I finally got it moving with a combination of all those and then cut one end off end pressed it all the way out.

It does come out but mine was in there TIGHT!

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Sat May 10, 08 6:56 pm

mine just slide out, guess I was lucky

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat May 10, 08 8:15 pm

They will knock out but they can be 'kin tight...

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Sat May 10, 08 8:35 pm

Must be tight because i was not giving it a light tap.

I asked just in case it was tapered or something and I hitting it from the wrong end or something daft.

I will just cut the sod off.