Takedown lever will not budge

schneider244 · 03-29-2009, 10:18 AM

well I finally got the TD lever out, and what a PITA it was. I used Postino's method of locking back the toggle and using a punch to knock down the barrel stop on the td lever. ONce I had it down i was able to remove the side plate (with some coaxing). There seems to me a substancial ammount of rust underneath all these parts, im assuming rusting was the cause of the lever malfunction.

If anyone happens to have a spare TD lever laying around let me know (of course willing to reimburse for fair market value)

Again thanks for all the help!
Christian

03-29-2009, 10:18 AM	#13
schneider244 User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Jersey Shore USA Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well I finally got the TD lever out, and what a PITA it was. I used Postino's method of locking back the toggle and using a punch to knock down the barrel stop on the td lever. ONce I had it down i was able to remove the side plate (with some coaxing). There seems to me a substancial ammount of rust underneath all these parts, im assuming rusting was the cause of the lever malfunction. If anyone happens to have a spare TD lever laying around let me know (of course willing to reimburse for fair market value) Again thanks for all the help! Christian