vtcornercarver
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Hey Warchild and everyone else. I just ordered a new front Avon for my FJR and printed out the front wheel removal article from FJR Tech (Dales great piece of work). Needless to say no hardware or auto store in my area had a 19mm allen wrench. I could not find a spark plug wrench for a 5/8 plug that would accept a socket long extension through the spark plug side of the socket as mentioned in the article, so I had to resort to using an open end wrench on the exposed part of the exterior hex portion of the spark plug socket that was still exposed after inserting into the front axle. This was fine for removal, but left no possibility for using a torque wrench (unacceptable) So off I went to home depot and I put together two bits from the socket wall that totally solved the problem perfectly for about $6.00 :yahoo:
the parts are both Husky tools.
1. Husky #22234 5/8 spark plug socket (remove the rubber insert)
2. Husky # 22224 3/8 x 1/2" drive adaptor.
Just insert the square 1/2" male end of the adaptor into the sparkplug opening of the socket. It takes a couple of taps with a hammer to drive it in because the fit is just nice and tight (tell me that doesn't sound good
) and there you go. No need to solder or cut anything. You have a great 19mm allen wrench with a 3/8" drive female socket on the other end.
Now I can reassemble the front axle and properly torque the axle. I love when a little looking and using the old noggin' pays off with a good result. Hope anyone needing to remove and replace the front axle on their FJR sees this and maybe Dale can update the info on the great FJR Tech article. You are the man Dale.
VT
the parts are both Husky tools.
1. Husky #22234 5/8 spark plug socket (remove the rubber insert)
2. Husky # 22224 3/8 x 1/2" drive adaptor.
Just insert the square 1/2" male end of the adaptor into the sparkplug opening of the socket. It takes a couple of taps with a hammer to drive it in because the fit is just nice and tight (tell me that doesn't sound good
) and there you go. No need to solder or cut anything. You have a great 19mm allen wrench with a 3/8" drive female socket on the other end.Now I can reassemble the front axle and properly torque the axle. I love when a little looking and using the old noggin' pays off with a good result. Hope anyone needing to remove and replace the front axle on their FJR sees this and maybe Dale can update the info on the great FJR Tech article. You are the man Dale.
VT
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