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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