Helix removal

[klarkkentster]

Anyone have a trick to get the helix to pop out of the secondary?

I have the four screws out and can’t get it out. Appreciate the help.


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[chralle]

Usually I remove the belt adjustment screw and then turns the sheaves, so you get an edge that you can pray open with a flathead

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[volcano buster]

I tap on the sides of the bolt boss ears to rotate the helix. Usually works pretty quick.

 

[MTN Powderhound]

What Chralle said, usually loosens it up.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Anyone have a trick to get the helix to pop out of the secondary?

I have the four screws out and can’t get it out. Appreciate the help.


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Adjustment screw up.
smack the bottom side (helix side) down on a piece of wood sitting on a solid surface.
helix jumps right out. Easy peasy

no prying, no hammering, no deformed aluminum.


no readjustment of deflection even.

 

[tuneman]

What sheetmetalfab said: just drop it on the floor. Hold about 4-6" above the floor, helix down, and let 'er go.

 

[carbontj]

I take Hundreds of them apart...where your at, loosen the belt deflection bolt, 7/16 and 1/8 Allan. just back it off a few turns, you will feel it release the pressure off the helix... flip it over and drop it in a soft surface...REMEMBER don't tighten that deflection bolt until you done reinstalling..Makes it so much easier..for others when taking the 27 Torx 4 bolts, I use a ratchet first to break loose, if they don't then I use a torch and heat them up before lessening..after loose you can use a impact...I still go through many 27 Torx per year!!! some are all BLUE loctite.

 

[motodad383]

Yeah, tap the splined shaft on a chunk of 2x4. ZRP T-30 helix bolts are worth their weight it gold. Check them out.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Yeah, tap the splined shaft on a chunk of 2x4. ZRP T-30 helix bolts are worth their weight it gold. Check them out.

Or just buy a 25 pack of “torx plus” screws from mcmaster carr for the same price. ?

torx plus is a stronger bit with the screw also being less susceptible to rounding out.

 

[live2beel]

Or just buy a 25 pack of “torx plus” screws from mcmaster carr for the same price. ?

torx plus is a stronger bit with the screw also being less susceptible to rounding out.

Size of screw/ link to McMaster? Thanks.

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Size of screw/ link to McMaster? Thanks.

I don’t have one out to measure.

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[klarkkentster]

Your suggestions worked great. Thank you.


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