Cheechako
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jul 6, 2012
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- 76
- Location
- USA
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- Hershine TriCabin Trawler
1985 Tiawanese Trawler (Hershine). Restoring woodwork on flying bridge. Removed all the louvered doors to sand/refinish, but one door won't open far enough to allow me access to the hinge screws (see photo, first frame). The wheel is blocking the door.
I removed the wheel cap and found a large nut holding the wheel to the shaft (frame 2), but once the nut was removed, the wheel does not budge and I can't figure out how the wheel can be taken off the shaft. It does not appear that the wheel is engaging the shaft threads.
There is a small slot in the base of the wheel, and I think maybe a little pin fitting into the slot (frame 3) ? On the exterior of the shaft (behind the wheel) is a small (rusty) pin that looks like it is designed to fit into some tool that keeps the shaft from rotating (frame 4).
Is this a pressure fitting? Any suggestions?
I removed the wheel cap and found a large nut holding the wheel to the shaft (frame 2), but once the nut was removed, the wheel does not budge and I can't figure out how the wheel can be taken off the shaft. It does not appear that the wheel is engaging the shaft threads.
There is a small slot in the base of the wheel, and I think maybe a little pin fitting into the slot (frame 3) ? On the exterior of the shaft (behind the wheel) is a small (rusty) pin that looks like it is designed to fit into some tool that keeps the shaft from rotating (frame 4).
Is this a pressure fitting? Any suggestions?