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Help with adjustable paddle

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Created by Wizard > 9 months ago, 7 Sep 2013
Wizard
VIC, 47 posts
7 Sep 2013 3:15PM
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Hi everyone,
My family adjustable paddle has not been used since last summer and as a result, I cannot with all my strength loosen it to adjust it, it obviously has a bit of sand in it or similar.

Any suggestions would be welcomed, thanks, brute strength is not working!





dcc55
NSW, 74 posts
7 Sep 2013 3:31PM
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Wd40?

foamballer
NSW, 406 posts
7 Sep 2013 4:18PM
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detergent and warm water ?

DavidJohn
VIC, 17478 posts
7 Sep 2013 4:56PM
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Elbow grease ?

E T
QLD, 2286 posts
7 Sep 2013 5:09PM
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I think Foamballer is on the right track. Most of the time things like this seize up due to salt water drying on them and leaving behind salt crystals which jamb the workings. I have a problem from time to time with the zippers on my paddle bags.
Soap and hoot water left to seep into it then some of DJ's elbow grease I reckon.
Good luck.
ET.

stimo
WA, 874 posts
8 Sep 2013 1:15PM
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If you have a pool put it in there for a day or so this may work wd40 may make the paddle a bit slippery

latman
QLD, 177 posts
8 Sep 2013 9:16PM
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one person needed to hold the fixed shaft just next to the collar, and another to unscrew (make sure the direction is checked) the lock ring

Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
9 Sep 2013 11:48AM
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+1 for warm/hot water (not boiling) and maybe some mild detergent to help it along.

DavidJohn
VIC, 17478 posts
9 Sep 2013 12:10PM
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latman said..

one person needed to hold the fixed shaft just next to the collar, and another to unscrew (make sure the direction is checked) the lock ring


I agree.. I's a two person job.

DJ



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