Thanks Dart for your help. I figured the whole valve body would need to be out to remove the spool. The piece I'm thinking about cutting is just the 5/16 rod, in order to rotate the spool enough for drill access. Thinking of leaving enough stub to center a drill guide made on my lathe. I'm betting a 1/4"drill will twist it free, may not need to even go the full 5/16. It won't be tomorrow as I have some digging to do for a neighbor.
Did you do a complete Restoration on your machine?
Did you do a complete Restoration on your machine?