Aloha guys,

I'm getting ready to have the powder coating stripped off my Place Diverter and need to disassemble it. Everything seems pretty straight forward except the pins the reverse bucket pivots on. They're in a blind hole with no way I can see to push them out. Short of welding a bolt on the end and slide-hammering them out is there a trick I'm not seeing?

Attached is a pic of the pivot pin in question.

Mahalo,
Chad

Since your getting a new coat of paint on it have u tried heating the out side of it or pulling Out the set screw and putting a screw driver in and try sliding it out


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The pins on mine slide all the way thru. Allen head bolt holds them in place

The pins for the trim pivot do go all the way through.  This pin is for the reverse bucket and it does not go all the way through. 

Since your getting a new coat of paint on it have u tried heating the out side of it or pulling Out the set screw and putting a screw driver in and try sliding it out

Haven't tried heat yet.  I did put a small screwdriver in the retaining bolt hole but there isn't much in there to pry against.

Thanks for the ideas everyone, keep em coming

This may sound stupid but, what if you stuck a shop-vac over the pin and tried to vacuum them out?
Are they stuck in there that tight?

Mine came out with some wd40 and a light tap from a hammer


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I feel for you.  That blind hole and a smooth-ended pin is someone's idea of a bad joke.

Try Kroil, if you can find it in "paradise".

And do yourself a favor for the next time you have to pull them out:  Drill and tap the end of them for a 1/4-20 bolt/rod.  Have a machine shop do it for you if you don't have the tools.  It won't cost much.