Ok, my first post trying to use pictures and it is not going well so far with the pictures.
I am trying to restore a Harrison HS-03-52, HD-02-52, HD-205-52 (the numbers on the unit). This is not the deluxe heater version.I have reviewed Deve's heater restoration article (great!) but that one is for H-02-47 and the flap in question is different. I looked at the Brassworks replacement coil installation instructions and they reference a stovebolt article but I can't find the full article.
My question is how do i remove the shaft that the flap to redirect air from heat to defrost is one. It works, but I would like to clean and paint it. There is a spring inside the shaft and rubber grommets that the shaft goes through. Is there a vendor that sells replacement ones?

I tried to create a link to pictures but cannot make it work, ( I did read the instructions )so here is the full link to a couple of pictures that show the heater and shaft in question.
I have already taken the screws out that hold the flap to the shaft in the picture.
thanks for any suggestions or references to articles and prior posts that i did not find.
and it looks like i can't even make this a hot link so you have to copy and paste.

http://s304.photobucket.com/user/AWinLex/media/Heater/IMAG0822_zpsxger0ks3.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1


Alec
51 Chevy 3100