Ok i had a look at a column .. the top part from the handle down is a seperate part to the base and unlocking mechanism.
The handle and shaft twist and as they do the shaft moves downwards .. this then presses on the bottom shaft and moves it down .. it moves full travel about an inch .
The join between the two is at the arrow .. i need you to look at this part then move the handle up and down and see if a gap appears .. it did on the one i looked at .
If it does then even though its a tiny amount of movement it means the handle and shaft to that point are free to move .
Without a strip down of the column then there not much you can do at that point .
For the top section then keep spraying the joints at any section you can that houses the shaft .
I think its probably the base and lock mechanism thats stuck .. hitting it may help but im not going to advise that :hand:
The handle and shaft twist and as they do the shaft moves downwards .. this then presses on the bottom shaft and moves it down .. it moves full travel about an inch .
The join between the two is at the arrow .. i need you to look at this part then move the handle up and down and see if a gap appears .. it did on the one i looked at .
If it does then even though its a tiny amount of movement it means the handle and shaft to that point are free to move .
Without a strip down of the column then there not much you can do at that point .
For the top section then keep spraying the joints at any section you can that houses the shaft .
I think its probably the base and lock mechanism thats stuck .. hitting it may help but im not going to advise that :hand:
