Removing an Aristocrat handle

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Removing an Aristocrat handle

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With slight variations Aristocrat handles disassemble like this:

Remove the Damper pump which is attached to the handle and case with a split pin at either end and put it aside for servicing (see Servicing an Aristocrat damper pump).
Photo the handle mech first.
Remove the spring, remove the main handle lock washer which is held in place by a tiny screw (this lock washer MAY have disappeared over the years).
Remove the main bolt from the middle and things should start to fall out. The main handle bar itself might surprise you by coming out of its boss at this stage.
With all the parts removed that come loose when the bolt is out remove the three or four screws that hold the sleeve in place and remove the outside and inside parts.
Being an Aristocrat you should have a mass of parts ready to clean rather than the a few parts jammed together like you do with a Mills handle. Even the knob unscrews if you try hard enough.
Clean and lightly lube everything and then be relieved that you took a photo at the start. Reassemble the lot making sure to replace the fibre stops at the ends of the inner bracket travel.
Disassemble the pump as per the other post, clean, adjust and rebuild and you've got a brand new handle assembly. !SMARTY!
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