Originally Posted by
repechage
Expanding the distance between the steel tabs of the cage is the plan.
A razor blade is sharp of course, and a bit brittle. Safety glasses time.
I can think of a bunch of ways to attack this, but your tool access is going to guide you.
I used a razor, and it worked... sorta. The razor's edge was thin enough to wedge between the arm and the steel ears, using a light tap of a hammer to drive it in the couple of mm before it reached the pin. I was also able to tap the razor causing it to rotate around the ear as it was wedged in. After doing this on both sides a few times, the arm is a LITTLE bit looser, but not loose enough to where I'm comfortable reassembling it. I might work in some heavier oil and repeat with a fresh razor, and call it done. Anything wider than a razor's edge is too wide to try to wedge in there.
What were some of your ideas, repechage?