The short pieces of tube that are used for elevator stops are binding up on the paint on the 36" push/pull rod. Instead of removing the paint, is it OK to split the stop and gently spread it out so it will fit on the P/P tube?? Only split the part, not cut into two pieces. I do not want to have to remove the paint, then remove and repaint the assembly after getting it all installed and correctly setting the stops.
If I do so, I would use two rivets per stop to make sure things are solidly attached when setting the stops.
I'll look into this, maybe we're getting the powder coat too thick
Same thing happened to mine. I cleaned off the powder coat and repainted. Walla! The stops slid right on.
I'm sure splitting them would be ok, another thing we have done is to ream out the inside of the stops a bit with a 1/2" round file. I don't recall our powder coating being so thick it would impede the stops from sliding on the tube.