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nzw220
01-25-2013, 08:05 PM
Hi Guys
Just bought myself a krikit & a 36mm socket to have a go at the belt.
Stopped at the first hurdle because the socket will not fit between the nut & the exhaust.
I have read the process many times on various forums & also on the workshop manual & nowhere has it been said that a very low profile socket is required!!
Not wanting to remove the muffler I have shelved the job until I can locate a low profile 36mm socket.
One frustrated RT owner.
Lamonster
01-25-2013, 08:10 PM
I use two large adjustable wrenches.
NancysToy
01-25-2013, 08:37 PM
I use a socket on the drive side and a box wrench on the exhaust side.
thehawk
01-25-2013, 09:37 PM
I use two large adjustable wrenches.
i have a 15 inch metric crescent I used to use on Volkswagen axle nuts. I reckon that would work on one side :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
thehawk
Chupaca
01-25-2013, 10:18 PM
My cresent wrench is english from BSA and Nortons... Whats the conversion? :roflblack: :roflblack:
NancysToy
01-25-2013, 10:25 PM
My cresent wrench is english from BSA and Nortons... Whats the conversion? :roflblack: :roflblack:
You can't use those on metric, the Brit crescents are left handed. :roflblack:
r1100rider
01-26-2013, 12:20 PM
Hi Guys
Just bought myself a krikit & a 36mm socket to have a go at the belt.
Stopped at the first hurdle because the socket will not fit between the nut & the exhaust.
I have read the process many times on various forums & also on the workshop manual & nowhere has it been said that a very low profile socket is required!!
Not wanting to remove the muffler I have shelved the job until I can locate a low profile 36mm socket.
One frustrated RT owner.I bought 2 spanner style wrenches from my napa store they are used for the fan nut on gm fan clutches they are only about 3/16 in thick and flat so I taped them together and can carry them in frunk they weren't to expensive
BajaRon
01-26-2013, 12:41 PM
Its' pretty easy to tell the 2 apart...
SAE adjustable wrench
http://www.brocktooldetroit.com/catalog/images/959730294.jpg
Metric adjustable wrench
http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/2570503_lg.jpg
Spyderific
01-26-2013, 03:08 PM
Its' pretty easy to tell the 2 apart...
SAE adjustable wrench
http://www.brocktooldetroit.com/catalog/images/959730294.jpg
Metric adjustable wrench
http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/2570503_lg.jpg
No wonder I can't get my metric wrenches to fit properly! :banghead::banghead: Oh boy! Another trip to the tool store. ;)
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