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palallin · 08-01-2003, 05:02 PM

There is a wire, horse-shoe clip behind the handle that fits in a slot in the handle and around a slot in the shaft. If it was installed correctly, the open side faces the long part of the handle.

There is a tool--a flat fork--that slides around the shaft and pops the clip out. If you don't have one (and you really ought to have one), you can pry with a long, thin, flat-bladed screw driver to force the clip back off the shaft.

Be prepared to lose the clip, however, especially if you resort to the screwdriver. Have a magnet handy for the search.

08-01-2003, 05:02 PM	#4
palallin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. James, MO Posts: 1,238	There is a wire, horse-shoe clip behind the handle that fits in a slot in the handle and around a slot in the shaft. If it was installed correctly, the open side faces the long part of the handle. There is a tool--a flat fork--that slides around the shaft and pops the clip out. If you don't have one (and you really ought to have one), you can pry with a long, thin, flat-bladed screw driver to force the clip back off the shaft. Be prepared to lose the clip, however, especially if you resort to the screwdriver. Have a magnet handy for the search. __________________ '69 Longstep K-10: 327/SM465/T-221/Closed Knuckle Dana44/12-bolt.