Hi Speedy,

You can do that as your last option. If you only want to remove the seized bump head, I just did a demonstration of one of my spare Homelite Shaft with seize and wornout bumb knob. See attached photos.

Cheers,
TheCarbyMaster

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	Byomarimba	18/11/18 12:21 PM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	AVB	18/11/18 01:12 PM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	Tyler	18/11/18 02:39 PM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	Byomarimba	09/12/18 03:35 AM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	Tyler	09/12/18 05:19 AM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	NormK	09/12/18 07:59 AM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	Tyler	09/12/18 09:29 AM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	AVB	09/12/18 12:27 PM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	speedy	19/05/19 07:48 AM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	NormK	19/05/19 08:44 AM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	thecarbymaster	19/05/19 09:11 AM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	speedy	20/05/19 08:39 AM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	speedy	19/05/19 08:56 PM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	thecarbymaster	19/05/19 10:21 PM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	speedy	20/05/19 03:31 AM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	thecarbymaster	20/05/19 04:03 AM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	thecarbymaster	20/05/19 09:51 AM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	speedy	20/05/19 08:33 PM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	thecarbymaster	20/05/19 09:38 PM
Re: Ryobi PLT 3043YW head does not turn under load	speedy	26/05/19 04:51 AM

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