On my mast, the pin is welded to the pear shaped plate. Main sheave axle at the head and two jib sheaves lower down. There is no hole on the opposite side so pin is captive. Jon Tebbens '78 Mega
On Mon, 16 Mar 2020, 08:42 Ken Heaton via CnC-List <[email protected]> wrote: > 2. Once that comes out, I should be able to see the sheave, but not > sure how to remove it. There is an aluminum plate on the side of the mast > about where the sheave axle would be, but then what? Is the sheave axle > attached to the plate? > > No, the axle probably isn't attached to the plate, but the plate is there > to keep it from coming out. Remove the plate and them try a really strong > magnet on the end of the shaft (hopefully there will be enough magnetic > attraction to the axle) while you jiggle the sheave with a screwdriver > poked into the halyard outlet. > > Ken H. > > >> >> >> > >
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