Control shaft hosed.

[jbauer]

I don't know how it happened, as I didn't tighten my height adjusting clamp too much, but it is now totally frozen and cannot be loosened.

YES, I'm turning counter-clockwise. I have tried a strap wrench as well. This thing WILL NOT TURN!

I called Segway, as I have less than a month of warranty left, and it's NOT covered.

Any other advice?

- Jon

[W9GFO]

Just an idea, haven't tried it...

Use a hair dryer to heat up the collar, then try loosening it again.

Rich H

[jbauer]

Ok, I finally got it undone. Man, you wouldn't believe how tight it was. That was ridiculous!

I swear, I did NOT tighten it that much when I went on my last glide!

So now the question is... how do I prevent that from happening again???

Can I put some kind of graphite or lube on the threads?

- Jon

[W9GFO]

Take the collar all the way off and rub a small amount of bar soap on the threads.

Rich H

[Sunday]

Ivory works great for threads. No pun intended:)

Mark

[Snowgod]

Get a strap wrench at sears.

Live Free and Glide

[jbauer]

I used a strap wrench, but even with that, it was VERY difficult to get loose!

- Jon

[segwayowner]

That happens to me a lot.... I find that if every time i glide, i open it then close it, it dosnt happen again. As long as you are using it to some degree, it stays clean.

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[Ground Loop]

I'd like to put something on my collar threads to keep them from sticking like this. Is Ivory widely regarded as safe and effective? Has LLC blessed it? I asked because mine's still under warranty and wouldn't want to get some kind of freaky collar plastic rot or something.

I've also heard silicone (scuba) grease, silicone spray lube, WD40 (!), peanut butter --- what's a guy without a Materials Engineering degree to do?

Has anyone got a recommendation on what to do to prevent stiction? I don't like applying this much force to plastic.

[KSagal]

I agree that soap is simple, but there are lubes out there that are fine for plastic.

I would not, however, give a particular brand, as I do not know the chemical composition of the collar and threads.

I would check with LLC. Grit is likely to be your culprit, and be aware of being an "Almost but not Quite" person. By the way, WD40 is more of a solvent than a lubricant.

Karl Ian Sagal

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[mzokc]

The subject has occurred before and a call to Segway provided the answer. One drop of dishwashing liquid on a cloth or paper towel can be used on the threads and smooth plastic surface of the lower exposed piece while holding the top piece with the other hand.

Don't get soap on the shaft and wipe off any excess (as if one drop could be too much.) I repeat the process every couple of months. Don't over tighten. but the shaft shouldn't slip when the collar is at proper tightness.

The dishwashing soap does the trick and collar tightening feels like new after the process.

I put a small pencil mark on the collar to check that I wasn't twisting it too far.

Mark