Removing Roll Pins from Rockola Motors

[cwomack06]

Hey everyone,

First time poster here.  I am rebuilding a Rock-Ola 425.  The Nylon gear inside the casing of my gripper motor has gone bad (several teeth have been worn down), causing the motor to bind up.  I have gotten a replacement gear, but the only way to get the old gear out is to remove the outer (13-tooth) gear that seems to be held on by a roll pin.  I have whacked on this thing quite a bit, but I can't get it to budge.

Is there a secret I am missing to getting the outer motor gears off?

Thanks,
CW

[jukenorman]

The "proper" way to remove the roll pin would be with a parallel pin punch of the appropriate diameter. You haven't said what you are using? Sometimes a bit of heat on the pin can help if it's gunged up with old hardened oil or grease.

Norman.

[shrimpeater]

I purchased a decent punch set on amazon

[megerton007]

I know i am late to this, i have 2 425's, i used a pin punch like the others mentioned. I then used a small gear puller to pull that gear off, mine felt like it was glued on, but I am sure it was just seized from old grease.