I want to change out the pedastels on my boat. The seats are in great shape, but the pedastels' pistons dont work. My front seat stays in its lowest position...Im 6'1" and I felt kinda sore day after full day of boating from sitting and working the trolling motor. I need the seat higher. My question is, any suggestions on getting them out? They are the spring load type, but they wont budge. I mean they feel cemented in there kind of stuck. And where would I buy replacements? When buying something at academy I looked at what they had and they all looked like the bolt down type. I didnt look very hard as I was in a hurry.
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pedastel seats
- Thread starter VolsFan24
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To get the pedestal out of its holder, spray a generous amount of penetrating oil around the base and let it sit overnight. (Put a cloth under the pedestal to catch the runoff - if you can get your hand under there). The next day, wrap the pedestal with a thick cloth, or better yet, a strip of leather, to protect the metal, and using a pipe wrench, twist the shaft back and forth just enough to help free it up. At the same time, you might try pushing and pulling the pedestal back and forth slightly while simultaneously pulling the entire pedestal up and out of the hole. A buddy of mine had such a difficult time, he ended up buying and using a can of that very expensive Kroil Oil before it came loose. About three months ago, I paid $16 for a 12 oz can. That may sound expensive, but when all else fails, it becomes more reasonable.
I bought "deep creep" to try and remove my seats. I sprayed a decent amount down into the base. I didnt spray the whole bottle because it looked like it was loosening the carpet. Dang these seats are going to be the death of me!!! I got the fishfinder at the bow hooked up, but broke the power and transducer cables for the old one (they were dry rotted). Oh well, gives me a reason to buy a new one. Haha.