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I had the front wheel off last year. I have the allen wrench for the right side (foot brake side)but I cannot loosen it even if I stand on the wrench what's up?
never mind. I got it off.
Last edited by kennymc; 11/24/2006 1:16 PM.
if life gives you lemons keep them because hey,free lemons.
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Re: front wheel removal
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Must have eaten your Wheaties, eh? 
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if life gives you lemons keep them because hey,free lemons.
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I use the handle from my lift as a breaker bar over the end of the allen wrench. Did you loosen the pinch bolts?
Benny
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Hi Benny, Yeah, I loosened em. The lift handle is a good idea next time I will try it. What I did was whack the allen bolt with a plastic mallet a few times and that released the tension and I then used a long box end wrench over the end of the allen wrench as an extension and it came off, phew!
if life gives you lemons keep them because hey,free lemons.
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An old piece of metal water pipe works great as a cheater bar for your socket wrenches or hex wrenches.
--Tom
02 TBA; 130 mains; TBS; Nology Coils&Wires;Unifilter/opened Airbox; -AI/snorkels; -2 baffles;Progressive 440s & Springs
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I cut the very end of the rubber handle off my lift handle and use it upside down cause the bottom of it has a piece welded over the end.
Benny
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I have an old piece of 3/4" Stainless Steel thin wall pipe that was cut out of that rack thing you slid your tray on in the lunch room at High School. Not too heavy but strong. I reach for it as often as I do any other tool in my box.
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I'll go out on a limb and suggest a set of allens made for a 3/8 drive ratchet wrench. This usually has enough oomph, if not can be used with an impact driver, and you can use a torque wrench to tighten the fastener to the correct spec. How do you do that with a "L" shaped allen?
Geoff
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I just wanted to ride.
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agreed, you can get a set at sears for under thirty bucks.
mike
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Quote:
I'll go out on a limb and suggest a set of allens made for a 3/8 drive ratchet wrench. This usually has enough oomph, if not can be used with an impact driver, and you can use a torque wrench to tighten the fastener to the correct spec. How do you do that with a "L" shaped allen?
Geoff
From the "Tech Vault":
Take a 1/2"X 1 1/2" or thereabouts bolt, thread a couple of nuts on, tighten them really tight, (use some red locktight if you like), and you have an axle tool to use with a 3/4" socket. 1/2" bolt works because 3/4" and 19mm are so close, there's really no difference.
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