New Problem - Need Advice

[Chuck38]

I have a Winchester 94 lever action. I want to install a front sling swivel. It is the type that slides over the magazine tube. In order to slide it over the tube, I have to remove a screw at the front.

The screw is in very tight and am afraid I will twist it off.

Is there a sure fire oil penetrant that will loosen it up? I know that sometimes, after applying a thread loosening compound you can strike the head of the screw downward with a properly sized srewdriver and it will break it loose.

Also, if it doesn't come out after the oiling and striking, I can put it in a vice with wooden blocks on my drillpress and apply downward pressure with a hex screwdriver blade so it won't slip and turn the chuck by hand. Two person operation.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Chuck

[steamin10]

HEAT.

Locktight or some other thing may have been applied, and tapered screws commonly used on guns can be very sticky. Use your favorite penetrant, I dont know that it matters which one, and a Photo lamp, or infared, or lay a regular 60 watt bulb on the metal to get some temp. (Not allheat comes from a torch ya know). And probabaly most important of all, use a good grade, well fitting screwdriver, to keep from slipping or obliterating the slot. The drillpress idea for alignment is stellar. good luck.

[spro]

Of course mounting it tightly. There are some very small impact drivers for which a special bit can be ground to meet your excact screw. They avoid going wild like a less tactile tool. As the tool and bit is pressed against the screw it reaches a point where it releases the wound spring to drive the screw with some impact. A few go rounds with one should have effect. Thinking back, I shortened a spring of one, so it would work this way.

[Chuck38]

Thanks for the ideas, and thanks for the compliment, Dave.

[PeteH]

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