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Title: HELP: Ideal 55 Slider- Flapper/Coin Mech Removal
Post by: tshulman on April 11, 2023, 02:58:30 pm
This is my first Ideal 55 restoration. The machine I got had a bunch of rusted bolts. I am trying to remove the flapper so I can remove the coin mech & bottle rack from the machine. I drilled out a rusted solid allen screw on the top of the flapper, but it is not detaching from the shaft. Am I missing something? Any advice on how to remove this? Thanks!

-Todd


Title: Re: HELP: Ideal 55 Slider- Flapper/Coin Mech Removal
Post by: Ltransam on April 11, 2023, 09:10:26 pm
Since you’re sure you have the set screw out all you can do now is spray the hole full of WD-40 or Kroll oil or any type of liquid wrench type oil .
Or you could try Heat from a propane touch just across the top with of the flapper and use a piece of wood and hammer and tap the flapper away from coin mech .

I’m assuming you have the rack screws out ?


Title: Re: HELP: Ideal 55 Slider- Flapper/Coin Mech Removal
Post by: tshulman on April 11, 2023, 10:47:28 pm
Thanks for the advice. It took some banging with a crowbar and mallet, but I got it off.


Title: Re: HELP: Ideal 55 Slider- Flapper/Coin Mech Removal
Post by: Ltransam on April 12, 2023, 08:25:45 pm
Your welcome !

Glad to help and glad you got it off