Originally Posted by
Chrissy
...Getting the piston back in took me hours. It has to go in the right position or the top cone doesn't screw all of the way down. I did it eventually but I was feeling very anxious about the whole thing as time passed. ...
It isn't for the faint hearted. I'm glad I managed to get from A to B but I hope to not have to do it again.
Chrissy, I had a lot of trouble a few weeks ago when I did this for the first time. Fortunately I read about this challenge and was prepared. Since then I have repaired (well, lubricated actually, however I needed to get to the other side of the piston seal so I will call them "repairs")two other vintage Pelikans and it was much easier than the first time - even allowing for taking extreme caution.
Don't let your first go put you off!
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