replying to Tim+, Mark Manning wrote:
Cheers Tim. Had already tried loosing the screws that hold the bsckplate on -
no luck there. The shaft runs through the center and both handles are super
tight on the shaft, so the backplates can only move so far...I do wonder if
someone glued them on?!

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