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Originally Posted by unclebilly
I can’t hit it without damaging the bearings or bending the sprocket.
I can’t get in behind it at all.
I’m thinking about welding a nut on either side of my slide hammer adapter so I can use bolts to apply some preload then slide hammering.
Heat will be my last resort.
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Using the slide hammer isn't doing the bearings any favors either, if there are any ball bearings in there.
Get the paint off of the joints so you get get something in their to lubricate it. I'd heat it up and use paraffin wax. If you're worried about a torch (I wouldn't be) then use a heat gun. Get it at least 300 and get some wax in there. Repeat that a few times.
That sprocket has seen better days, maybe just get a new sprocket, too, and get medieval on that one.