I would clamp it to a piece of flat stock, put the stock in a vise, center drill the old screw are carefully drill out the old screw. It is a through hole and should be pretty easy to do. I have done lots of them this way, much harder in a blind hole.

Last edited by SKB; 12/14/20 06:31 AM.

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