Spray the pivot with ED 40 or penetrative oil. Your local tool shop should have both. Leave overnight and slowly start to loosen it. It should work but if not...reapply and tap the frozen pivot lightly with mallet to help oil to penetrative.
Get it off with a tool and maybe a wirebrush. Clean the area and apply the new or used/clean one properly on. there you go, little damagin but you can figure out a way to not be
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Spray the pivot with ED 40 or penetrative oil. Your local tool shop should have both.
Leave overnight and slowly start to loosen it. It should work but if not...reapply and tap the frozen pivot lightly with mallet to help oil to penetrative.
To get most anything "un stuck" from years of paint or rust. Best way is Break Fluid. It eats it away. Vern
Get it off with a tool and maybe a wirebrush. Clean the area and apply the new or used/clean one properly on. there you go, little damagin but you can figure out a way to not be