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Old 10th May 2021, 16:46   #49
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Originally Posted by clf View Post
Why not an open end spanner? .... Nip tight with the spanner.
It's the usual story Alan, the nut lies cosily shrouded (see my photo in post 43) and open ended spanners are too wide. I've tried it on the bench, you just can't get any decent rotation. Plus, the specified torque is 60Nm and that's much more than a "nip".

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