Unable to remove seat stem from frame - any sugguetions

If you want good help you need to give better info. "Saddle stem bolt" is not a standard term. The "seat binder bolt" is at the top of the seat tube on a bike frame and is used to clamp the seat post, allowing one to adjust saddle height. No idea what you mean by "os 10202 model". Any bike shop or bike co-op should have one that works for your bike.

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1. • Test the dripping water with your hand to make sure that it is the hot water side that is leaking. Lay a rag over the sink drain to keep parts from falling down it. Locate the hot and cold shutoff valves under the sink and turn the knobs clockwise by hand until they close. If the knobs remain stiff, use a pair of pliers to gently turn them until the knob begins to move, then finish turning by hand.
     
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     Pry the decorative cap off the faucet top with a small thin, flat-head screwdriver. Remove the cap that has the "H" letter on it. Depending upon the handle screw configuration, use a flat-head or Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the handle screw. Gently pry up on the handle from all angles and pull it up and off the splines of the stem.
     
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     Use a crescent wrench to turn the hot water stem nut counterclockwise until it comes completely off the stem shaft. Wiggle the stem with your fingers and pull it out of the faucet. If the washer on the bottom of the stem is deformed, it indicates the source of the leak. However, remove the old seat from the faucet base with an Allen wrench or a seat removal tool.
     
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     Wipe out the inside of the seat housing with a rag. Replace the seat with the new one included in the repair package, using an Allen wrench or seat removal tool.
     
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     Place the new hot water stem shaft into the valve seat, and start the stem nut in by hand, turning it clockwise. Finish tightening the stem nut with the crescent wrench, but only to a moderate firmness -- do not over-tighten it. Place the handle back over the stem shaft and tap it down until it seats firmly. Replace the handle screw and tighten it with a screwdriver.
     
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     Turn the hot and cold water supply knobs counterclockwise until they are fully open. Turn the hot water faucet knob to the "On" position and check for leaks.
     

If the big is really too big, then it's not safe to ride, and blocks on the pedals are not a good idea. On the other hand, if you can straddle the frame of the bike with your feet nearly flat on the ground, then the bike is not too big. You can lower the seat, and many seats can also be adjusted forward and back an inch or two. The optimum seat height is when you put one pedal all of the way down, with the heel of your foot on the pedal, then you should be able to lift your weight off of the seat. You can also bring the handlebars closer if the handlebar stem you have has a typical length offset (if you picture the handle bar stem as an inverted hockey stick, the the offset is the length of the hockey stick blade) - if so, you can replace it with a stem with a smaller offset. If the stem already has a very small offset, you can turn it backwards, but don't do this if the offset is more than 1 inch.
Good luck.

If the stem has a lot of holes going down it, you should have a round headed bolt and elastic stop nut that fits thr the frame front to back that holds the seat, BUT- some had a traditional clamp and bolt that just squeezed on the frame tube.

I'm going to assume you that when you say, "bike seat stem" you mean "seat post". I'm also going to assume that the bike frame is made of steel and the seat post is most likely chromed steel.

What most likely is the problem (absent of more details) is that the seat post has rusted to the inside of the frame. If the bike is stored outside this is a very common problem on less expensive bikes.

I have never heard of a bike manufacturer putting any kind of paint or other anti-corrosion inside of the bike frame to prevent rust.

You can try spraying a little "Liquid Wrench" or WD40 oil on the seat post where it inserts into the frame. Let it sit over night and then tap it with a mallet to try to break the rust free. Use a pair of Channel Lock pliers to get a bite on it and see if you can twist it out.

On a steel bike the very last resort to use, if you by all means have to have that seat post out, is to apply heat to it, with a propane or oxy-acetylene torch. This will probably destroy the paint job and weaken the seat post.

If the bike frame is aluminum, you can get something similar to galvanic corrosion and this can seize the seat post in the frame. The remedy is the same as with the steel frame (but excessive heat and easily melt aluminum very quickly and leave a puddle of molten metal on the garage floor). If the frame is carbon fiber and the seat post is aluminum, carbon and aluminum don't like to touch each other and they will start a natural chemical reaction of corrosion which could cause the two to stick together (don't ever use a flame on a carbon fiber bike, it would be the end of the bike and just plain stupid). Anytime aluminum touches carbon or titanium an anti-seize compound should be applied to the parts.

Once you have the seat post removed, use your finger to wipe grease inside the seat tube and on the seat post before reinserting it and you won't have this problem again.

you need to replace the washer on the hot and cold stems along with the seats. The stems are connected to the handles. Once you remove the handles you should see a place where a wrench would fit. This unscrews the stem which has the washer connected to it. Remove this washer and take it to the nearest home improvement center they will give you the right size washer. The seat is what the washer seals to inside the actual faucet. This seat is removed by a seat removing tool, also purchased at a home improvement store. Once you remove the seat take it to the store and they will get you replacements. Installation is the reverse of the way you removed the seats notheing special.

the spring goes in first then the rubber seat goes on top.put them together first on a small screwdriver,insert on hole push down on rubber into hole it should stay.replace stem in reverse order of takeing off.

There are two screws below the rubber stem fixed it to the frame. You can hardly see them from any angle but can reach them through the two round openings next to the stem. Use a small wrench, through the openings, to access and remove the screws, then you can remove the stem. However, keep the entire police seat assembly since you might want to put it back like what I am doing now. I tried serveral Harley and other brands seat, high or low profile, and found the police seat is the most interesting seat to ride with.

Hello Matg55,

If the seat came out with the stem, you will need to reinstall it.
The valve's disc needs a seat to seal properly.
Is the seat threaded on the side opposite the bevel?
Do you have a seat removal/Installation tool?

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IT_handyman