[TenTec] TT Century 21

[Gary Follett]

Actually I missed the part about yours working.

You can get the knob off usually with heat from a hair dryer (not a heat gun, too hot).

Just heat the knob up until it feels quite warm and the goo holding it in place should soften, allowing you to pull the knob off without destroying the PTO.

You can also help your effort by wrapping a piece of stout string (dental floss,for example) around the back of the knob and a half turn around the PTO shaft. Twist the string until it closes up behind the knob. Then do this again at 180 degrees from the first piece. Tie the two opposed ends together and you have the perfect knob puller with no risk of damaging the front panel or the PTO.

Gary

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> On May 21, 2016, at 7:27 PM, Jonathan Jesse <jhjesse at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
> Ah OK, Gary.  Well I got mine at a hamfest for $20 and the seller said it worked.  How many times have you heard that?!?!  But it does work 100%!  The covers don't look to good but they are salvageable with some work.  The front panel is pretty good.
> I was going to rebuild the PTO not out of necessity but just to be on the safe side.  I went to take off the knob and couldn't find the lock screw on it.  The knob is stuck to the shaft but dang if I know how.  Probably super glue.  I figured if I did force the knob off I'd muck up the PTO.  So keep me in mind for the PTO.
> 73,
> Jon
> 
>> On 5/21/2016 8:19 PM, Gary Follett wrote:
>> Thank you for your interest but the lack of covers is the primary reason this one is headed for the parts bin.
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>> Sent from my iPad
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>>> On May 21, 2016, at 7:04 PM, Jonathan Jesse <jhjesse at verizon.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Gary,
>>> re: your Century 21 that you may part out.  If the top and bottom covers are in good shape I may be interested.  I would have taken the whole PTO too and am interested if the other Gary doesn't want it.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jon
>>> WS1K
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