Wedge Mount Seat Base – Sticking!

  • dog2th
    Omaha, NE
    Posts: 362
    April 13, 2010 at 11:26 am #1307357

    I have a 2002 Fisherman with the wedge mount bases and it is a @#$^%! to remove seat pedestals from the base at times. Can I lube the base with WD40 or silicone? Is there something else that makes it easier to remove?

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    April 13, 2010 at 12:07 pm #863332

    I have had the same issue on my Lund and I took steel wool and cleaned out the base and then saturated the base and post insert with a silicon spray , after a couple of times it would remove easily.

    To make sure I didn’t get any spray on my carpet I used an old wash cloth saturated with the spray.

    StonyEye
    Posts: 31
    April 13, 2010 at 1:19 pm #863360

    I have had the same issue. I use Tri-Flow on my pedistal bases, it will leave Teflon behind after it dries. I also will stick a forceps or needle nose to hold the locking tab in while I am removing the pedistal, so that so I can focus more on lifting and rocking the seat pedistal loose with both hands and I am not bent so far over.

    dog2th
    Omaha, NE
    Posts: 362
    April 13, 2010 at 1:40 pm #863367

    What is Tri-Flow?

    barebackjack
    New Prague, MN.
    Posts: 1023
    April 13, 2010 at 1:51 pm #863374

    Same problem, I nudge my toe into it and rock it back and forth while lifting. Its a good feeling knowing they wont come out while Im driving!!!

    dslars
    Posts: 37
    April 13, 2010 at 2:42 pm #863390

    I tried silicone and the seats would tip over when you hit a big wave. The best thing I have found is never sieze. a little messy when the seat is out but works great and they dont magically pop out.

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