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Apr 9, 2017 | 03:13 AM

#11

outrecording

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Quote:

Originally Posted by durielk

Screwdriver & hammer works for me.

Yeah, it's tightened just beyond hand-tight. Barely had to tap mine to get it off.

Getting it back on was another story. Didn't want to buy a special socket that I couldn't find locally, so went with an (Internet) educated guess. Took a couple tries to get it to what felt right.

Apr 9, 2017 | 03:14 AM

#12

CraigT

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Quote:

Originally Posted by durielk

Screwdriver & hammer works for me.

I wound up using a mallet and brass punch. Worked pretty well without mangling the nut. Don't know if I overtightened but everything seemed to move freely without having any play.

Last edited by CraigT; Apr 9, 2017 at 03:17 AM.

Apr 9, 2017 | 07:10 AM

#13

MaverickAus

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Originally Posted by CraigT

I wound up using a mallet and brass punch. Worked pretty well without mangling the nut. Don't know if I overtightened but everything seemed to move freely without having any play.

It's not overtight then. Check it again after you have done a couple of rides