I was asked to see what I might be able to do with a set of non working actuators. So I though I'd start a thread in hopes of helping others.
Now these are really in a bad way and the outcome might not be what I'm hoping for but at least some of what I post might be useful.
Being from New England the seals failed long ago and the aggressive nature of our climate showed no mercy.
To remove the screws I used a map gas torch to heat up the area around the screw and then let them cool completely. I've found that heating and then allowing the material to cool gives the best chances in getting hardware free.
Here are a few picks of how things look now that they are disassembled.
Now these are really in a bad way and the outcome might not be what I'm hoping for but at least some of what I post might be useful.
Being from New England the seals failed long ago and the aggressive nature of our climate showed no mercy.
To remove the screws I used a map gas torch to heat up the area around the screw and then let them cool completely. I've found that heating and then allowing the material to cool gives the best chances in getting hardware free.
Here are a few picks of how things look now that they are disassembled.