/5 Front Axle wont go in.

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ME 109
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Re: /5 Front Axle wont go in.

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Duane Ausherman wrote: Make sure that you have a very good fit though.
+1 on what Duane said.
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chasbmw
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Re: /5 Front Axle wont go in.

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You could try one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36mm-Offset-M ... 9470039%26
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woodpile
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Re: /5 Front Axle wont go in.

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$10 and five minutes at my local machine shop and I now have flush 36mm,that offset spanner would be nice to have though.Thanks again to all of you for the advice.
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Re: /5 Front Axle wont go in.

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Even with the ground off socket it is hard to hold it on the nut. If you think/hope that your forks are in alignment, then don't ever tighten/loosen fasteners with the forks against the stops.
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Re: /5 Front Axle wont go in.

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Also, a standard socket held in a vice grip type pliers will work on the bottom nut holding the slider on.
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