Need help with a fatboy repair!

[barbarianway]

Greetings all!
I am following the youtube video on disassembling a fatbboyy but have run into a brick wall. I have removed the end cap and spring but the rod holding the silo doors will not completely come out. it seems like i need to unscrew it further but can't. Has anyone had this issue? Any ideas?

If someone could refer me to a member that may be able to help me, that would be much appreciated.

The fatboy is in really nice shape but the adjuster is not working. I am hoping to take it apart and see what the deal is. The silo door bar comes out about an inch and then stops. what ever is keeping it from coming out is solid and I am afraid that if I keep pulling on it, it will break.

Thanks!
Joe D.

 

[Chester]

Have you tried soaking it for a few days in dish-soapy water?
-- Chet

 

[Haiku]

Everything you need to know is here:

http://vintagesaws.com/fatboy/fatboy.html

 

[barbarianway]

Thanks for the replies. I'll try the soaking but I don't think it's jammed from gunk, etc...the bar comes out super easy about 3/4 inch and then it seems to hit something solid. Feels like it is hitting metal. Anyway...I am desperate so hot soapy water it is for now.

 

[alex2363]

Thanks for the replies. I'll try the soaking but I don't think it's jammed from gunk, etc...the bar comes out super easy about 3/4 inch and then it seems to hit something solid. Feels like it is hitting metal. Anyway...I am desperate so hot soapy water it is for now.

Here are some links, try at your own risk.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php/35634-Fat-Boy-Disassembly-Mysteries-Revealed!

[youtube]67G61jYHSEU&feature[/youtube] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67G61jYHSEU&feature=player_embedded

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showth...-Executive-Disassembly-Documentary?highlight=

 

[BBrad]

+1 on soaking first. From your description it sounds like more than the adjuster isn't working, which could be the result of a well-gunked (and hardened) interior.

What regarding the adjuster is not working? 99% of adjuster issues are fixed without taking the razor apart.