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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Intrigued_440 on November 27, 2012, 08:27:25 AM

Title: How do you get your sliders off?
Post by: Intrigued_440 on November 27, 2012, 08:27:25 AM
Just curious to see how you guys get your sliders off the rails. Is there any tricks to doing it
Title: Re: How do you get your sliders off?
Post by: Interceptor398 on November 27, 2012, 11:05:07 AM
Remove the screw  at the front and use a hamer and chissel to drive it out the lined up window at the rear.  They can be a little stubborn sometimes.
Title: Re: How do you get your sliders off?
Post by: Intrigued_440 on November 27, 2012, 12:06:28 PM
I already removed the screw upfront. But boy is it hard to get the slider off, i used a flathead screw driver and hit it and wouldn't budge.
Title: Re: How do you get your sliders off?
Post by: Trucker on November 27, 2012, 02:25:46 PM
I have used a air hammer on the real stubborn ones
Title: Re: How do you get your sliders off?
Post by: Intrigued_440 on November 27, 2012, 02:42:02 PM
I have used a air hammer on the real stubborn ones
If i only had an air compressor! :(
Title: Re: How do you get your sliders off?
Post by: 79 invaders on November 27, 2012, 03:17:44 PM
a slide hammer works well and if not that vice grips and hammer should do ,never had to change them on one of mine that were on a running sled knock on wood :)
Title: Re: How do you get your sliders off?
Post by: Trucker on November 27, 2012, 03:29:20 PM
I also have beaten them out with a rubber mallet
Title: Re: How do you get your sliders off?
Post by: ChaChi on November 27, 2012, 05:08:10 PM
Just remember heat is ur friend! Anyway you can warm those up it's bound to make them come off and go on easier!
Title: Re: How do you get your sliders off?
Post by: Invader440 on November 27, 2012, 06:00:50 PM
Soak it down good with WD40 and use the hammer and chisel.
Title: Re: How do you get your sliders off?
Post by: Intrigued_440 on November 28, 2012, 01:33:13 PM
I got the sliders off now. I cut them in pieces and spread them apart, and hit them with a block off wood.
Title: Re: How do you get your sliders off?
Post by: Mister Twister on November 30, 2012, 04:30:27 PM
I always pull the rear skid when I need to do them. Usually some more maintenance that needs to be done under there anyway, and a good inspection of the arms for cracks too.