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Subject: [Healeys] Tools for removing rear hub nut
From: bspidell at comcast.net (Bob Spidell)
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:03:44 -0700
References: <0FEAF9BEA66B884B8B9DAA4C7135CE605EEB995D3A@MAIL1.ua-net.ua.edu>, <20120412022426.30270.qmail@server278.com> <0FEAF9BEA66B884B8B9DAA4C7135CE605EEB995D3E@MAIL1.ua-net.ua.edu> <C7591EB96BCD460C88365127121FF478@IBMD038403EC0B>
re: "30 years ago I bought a copy of the BMC tool made specifically for this 
task. It makes it a breeze! No cursing or 
busted knuckles, and no need for a torque wrench. "


The BMC guys must have been pulling our legs, specifying an exact torque value 
when there was no need.

Bob


On 4/12/2012 8:35 PM, ardmorebusiness at xtra.co.nz wrote:
> Allen
>
> A friend had the same problem as you - with the socket slipping off
> the nut under load - so he ground about 1/8" off the face of the
> socket.  This allowed all of the socket to fully engage with the hub
> nut.  Problem solved.
>
> 30 years ago I bought a copy of the BMC tool made specifically for
> this task.
> It makes it a breeze!   No cursing or busted knuckles, and no need for
> a torque wrench.
>
> Mark Donaldson
> Auckland. NZ
>
>


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