Remove and Replace Stock Escutcheon

[frankderrico]

Soak some oil around it before you tap it out. Be carful not to chip the wood (you have seen some of those I'm sure). Try and line up the splines of new one with the splines of the one you removed. Push it in then tap carefully. it should bottom out were the other one did. There is a seller on E-Bay that makes very good replacements with the screws, they sell them on a buy it now. I have used them and have been happy. HTH and good luck.....Frank

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[G26ster]

Soak some oil around it before you tap it out. Be carful not to chip the wood (you have seen some of those I'm sure). Try and line up the splines of new one with the splines of the one you removed. Push it in then tap carefully. it should bottom out were the other one did. There is a seller on E-Bay that makes very good replacements with the screws, they sell them on a buy it now. I have used them and have been happy. HTH and good luck.....Frank

Thanks Frank. I had already ordered a new screw and escutcheon from Numrich. Hopefully the old one will come out without damaging the wood and the new one will line up properly. Would Kroil be good to use, even though it's not metal to metal, or just use any oil, even BLO?