Trying to widen my stance, but having trouble getting the spacers out after I remove the ski. I was told the only thing holding them on was the bolt, but I’ve banged away and it seems like they are attached to the spindle. Can anyone help?
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they are seized onto the ski bolt tube. you might be able to get one of the outer spacers off by heating it with a torch if you do not have spares. as i have hit this before with mtx skis, i keep 2 whole assemblies brand new for when this happens.
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I heated mine up with a propane torch and then set the end of the spindle in a cut off coffee can that had a few inches of oil in it. The rapid cooling sucked the oil in between the spacer and the bolt tube and allowed me to break them loose with a pair of vice grips. Ever since I remove them yearly and coat them with wheel bearing grease.
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