dalez 139 #1 Posted August 27, 2019 Is the plastic handle glued on or screwed on? Any tips on getting it off. Machine in question is a 97 416h. I imagine to remove lever it has to go through hood side cover from the outside. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveoman1966 3,841 #2 Posted August 27, 2019 Find an open-end wrench that just fits the round shaft under the handle. Fit the wrench onto the shaft at the base of the handle and...gently...start tapping on the flat side of the wrench, under the handle. This should push the handle up and off of the round bar. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chev0545 236 #3 Posted August 27, 2019 heat it up with a hair dryer 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dalez 139 #4 Posted August 28, 2019 Tried both, no go. So I really heated it up and peeled it off. I'm thinking it was epoxied on at some point. Oh well, thanks for the suggestions though. Dale Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doc724 925 #5 Posted August 29, 2019 You were on the right track (heat) but you over did it. Get a face cloth and soak it in hot water (as hot as you can stand). Wrap it around the handle and leave it there for 5 minutes. Soak the cloth again and repeat. Then try davoman's suggestion or I found that just twisting it will get it off. Simple physics at work, the coefficient of thermal expansion of plastic is much much greater than steel. Note, this only works with the molded handles. The earlier models had a very flimsy (thin) handle and those are impossible to salvage (but cheap to buy new) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dalez 139 #6 Posted August 29, 2019 This one was not twistable. Had a flat side on shaft to make it stay in one position. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
