I had a couple WH's go thru the shop but I don't remember how the stabilizer/sts holes lined up. On some of the Martin/Ryteras the holes are directly in line and drilled all the way through.
I've ran into a few where the sts rod was stuck in place, what happens is when the set screws are tighted down it causes a slight deformation,burr on the rod. If the holes go all the way thru and are inline, you can insert a drift/punch from the stab side and tape it thru with a hammer. I've had to do this on a couple of them in order to get them out. Be carefull not to damage the stab threads while doing this.
Once the sts rod is out, use a fine emery cloth/sandpaper and smooth the burrs down. You may also want to take a small fine round file and cleanup the sts hole as I've seen a few where the film dip had gotten inside the hole and made for a pretty tight fit. Be patient when trying to remove the rod, it will take some time to get it out.



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