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    Posted: 28 Apr. 2017 at 6:32am
Can someone please tell me how to loosen the lock nut for the lower front brake adjusters. I have searched the manual, and this forum, but nothing about how to get a wrench on the lock nut. Not enough clearance for a box end, bad angle for an open end. Would a flare nut wrench work? This is not how it is pictured in the manual

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Not my picture, but this is what I used.  Clean the threads as good as you can too before attempting to loosen.


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote athawk11 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Apr. 2017 at 1:34pm
I also found that if you grind the wrench down a bit, it becomes even easier to use in that tight spot. Note: This is a cheap wrench from Harbor Freight.



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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 1947-cj2a Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Apr. 2017 at 1:39pm
I just made one of these wrenches  and it really works well, but if you can find
an older offset wrench to use the angle is much tighter on the offset.
I found one in an antique shop here in town. No one wants old wrenches.
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You may also want to invest in a cam wrench too, I found one out on ebay for about twenty buck.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote WeeWilly Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Apr. 2017 at 3:46pm
You can also get that 1/4" wrench from vintage European auto parts suppliers. It is the same wrench that is used on the wheel spokes of vintage European sports cars and they sell for around 10.00. I still get catalogues for vintage MG sport car parts from when I ordered one.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote tamnalan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 28 Apr. 2017 at 5:02pm
I did what Tim did too - ground down an old box wrench.  If you have a gas torch, it also helps to heat and bend the wrench a little to improve the fit.
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Thanks guys, with a little more research and finally typing the correct search parameters, I found some old threads addressing this as well. Gotta love the web and our ability to help one another!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Nobodyjeff5888 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 May 2017 at 1:28pm
Harbor freight sells a set of the off set wrenches cheaper than you can buy a single name brand. Search ebay for the 1/4" open end from snapon kroil seemed to penetrat the best to loosen it up
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