RP-500C Tilt Rod Stuck

[djkuula]

Due to acquiring some new HT furniture, I want to remove the big rubber foot, AKA the tilt rod, from the front hole in the bottom of my RP-500C center channel. (There's nothing in the rear hole.)

 

When I try to unscrew the foot, after I get it out about 1/4", I start to feel resistance. It feels like it's attached to a spring inside,  or like something's wrapped around it and tightening as I turn it. The resistance gets strong quickly and I'm afraid to twist it any further for fear of breaking something inside. 

 

Any ideas what might be going on? Is there a safe way to remove the rod?

[wuzzzer]

You can try and spray some kind of lubricant into the threads but I’d be more worried about staining or damaging the finish of the speaker doing that.

[djkuula]

Interesting idea... it's definitely not just a stuck thread, though. The resistance is gradual and springy, and if I let go, it springs back.

[Peter P.]

Remove the port or the terminal panel and take a peek inside; they're only screwed on.

[djkuula]

Bingo! I took off the port and stuck my hand in. Turns out the screw was semi-glued to the insulation and pulling fluff into the hole when I unscrewed it! I gently peeled off the insulation with one hand while unscrewing the post from the outside with the other, and voila!

[Peter P.]

14 hours ago, djkuula said:

Bingo! I took off the port and stuck my hand in. Turns out the screw was semi-glued to the insulation and pulling fluff into the hole when I unscrewed it! I gently peeled off the insulation with one hand while unscrewing the post from the outside with the other, and voila!

Success! Good for you.