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Please help. Control panel dismantled on floor. Cant get wico stick apart. Pics!
shardian:
I use a pair of needle nose pliers. Slightly work off one side of the e-clip, then pull it right off. Never had a problem.
ahofle:
Ditto on the needlenose pliers method. I've never had to curse Jesus using that method. :laugh2:
edge:
I finally had some time to work on this project... I have everything laid out on the bedroom floor. I got my wife settled in to watch Grey's Anatomy. Kids sleeping soundly. Then... Problem. :banghead:
- I successfully pulled off the jesus/e clip from one of the joysticks.
- I unscrewed the top piece that holds the leaf switches.
- I removed the collar, 2 little springs and washer.
- I cannot, for the life of me, figure out how to get that rubber gasket off.
See pictures below.
Please... Any ideas?
Kremmit:
Sometimes they rust to the shaft. (Sometimes = pretty often, actually.) I've seen a soak overnight in Coca-Cola reccomended. You could also try applying a liberal amount of 3-in-1 Oil or some other penetrating oil and letting that soak in.
Texasmame:
--- Quote from: Kaytrim on January 23, 2007, 01:33:22 pm ---It's called an "E" clip but I think you are right. Just be careful those things will spring off and you will never find them. Cover the setup with a rag or other cloth to keep them from flying away. Then use a small flat blade screwdriver to pry them off. Getting them back on may be just as hard as taking them off.
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They're also known as a Jesus clip. Why? When you take 'em off and they go flying, you let out with a "JESUS!"
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