Deassembling/Cleaning Kahler

[sk8boardbob2]

I'm in the middle of deassembling my Kahler flyer to give it a through cleaning. I need to remove the saddle section of cleaning. I noticed that it is held in place by a steel pin running the width of the trem. How am I supposed to get the pin out of there to remove the saddles?

[fett]

Don't do that. First off, once you remove it will never be the same. Two, you have to keep all the parts in order once they came out. And C, just soak the sucker with WD40. I have a Flyer on a Hondo and the last thing I would do is take it apart.

[LesPaulCustom]

Hey dude..don't listen to Fett...he's old and getting senile :ROTF:

Our very own SLO100 (Bret) did a good post on cleaning a Kahler, and it is found in this link, look midway down the page:

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52679

Hope that helps you out some

http://http://www.jcfonline.com/foru...ad.php?t=52679

[fett]

Hey dude..don't listen to Fett...he's old and getting senile :ROTF:

Our very own SLO100 (Bret) did a good post on cleaning a Kahler, and it is found in this link, look midway down the page:

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52679

Hope that helps you out some

http://http://www.jcfonline.com/foru...ad.php?t=52679

Well, Thanks:ROTF: Les, it's nice to see you back.

[LesPaulCustom]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :ROTF:

I have to be vewy, vewy quiet:ROTF:

[sk8boardbob2]

I've seen that thread but it doesnt help my problem. Do I tap out the pin or do I screw it out? Which side do I try to tap/screw it out?

[fett]

I've seen that thread but it doesnt help my problem. Do I tap out the pin or do I screw it out?

No. You screw it up.

[VitaminG]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :ROTF:

I have to be vewy, vewy quiet:ROTF:

we're hunting wabbits....
Sam! Good to see (read) you back

[LesPaulCustom]

There is only one way to remove the pin...it's threaded on one side if I remember correctly....once it is full unthreaded, you have to use something to tap it out from the other side of the bridge.

I rebuilt a early Jackson Dinky Strat's Kahler from the cam up before, it's not too hard, just have to be careful...

[LesPaulCustom]

Hey Gary, thanks bro...hope all is well down-under man....

http://www.kahlerusa.com/pictures/FAB%20Web%20Page.jpg

Kahler's webpage has info on maintenance etc. above.

[Budman68]

Actually the pin should be slotted on the opposite side of the bar socket. You'll need a very small regular screwdriver to loosen it. Once that's done, enough should be sticking out to get a hold of it.

[sk8boardbob2]

I tried that with a flat screwdriver and it won't turn. I'll try applying some WD40 or oil to loosen it up.

[Budman68]

I tried that with a flat screwdriver and it won't turn. I'll try applying some WD40 or oil to loosen it up.

Yep, let it sit in wd-40 overnight and try again in the morning. If that doesn't work, just let it go-

[finnman]

http://www.glowingtubes.com/p/Kahler_Instructions.htm

[sk8boardbob2]

Well I got the Saddles off with alor of WD40. The trem is missing both the arm and a locking nut. What are the specs I need to know to buy an arm and a nut? Would a FLoyd nut fit or do I need a special Kahler parts nut.