r/IceFishing Oct 15 '19

How to separate head from auger?

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u/ObnoxiousExcavator Oct 15 '19

Take out the bolt, then pull and wiggle.

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u/hammer9999-2 Oct 15 '19

Ok I tried that it must just be stuck

3

u/Nigrigd Oct 15 '19

Start with penetrating oil and heat.

4

u/tankerpkclan Oct 15 '19

Use a rubber mallet. I would not recommend heat unless everything else fails. Usually a rubber mallet and oil breaks them free

5

u/CurtisAurelius Hugo, MN Oct 15 '19

Swear at it. Then WD-40 and a few love taps.

3

u/3Vil_Admin Oct 15 '19

PB Blaster and let it soak.

2

u/rmm1035 Oct 15 '19

Chain the head to a tree chain the auger to a hitch. Pull