Can't get rear tire off!
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Can't get rear tire off!
I have a 2005 600 F4I. The axle nut seems to have some sort of a locking device on it. It's not the standard cotter pin and it's not a washer with tabs that fold over the outside of the nut. It seems to lock into the threads of the axle preventing the nut from unscrewing. I couldn't figure out why it wasn't coming off because it is very small and I can hardly see it. It is located on the inside of the nut. I tried bending the tabs up away from the threads but it is too small to get anything under it. What am I missing here?
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I have a 2005 600 F4I. The axle nut seems to have some sort of a locking device on it. It's not the standard cotter pin and it's not a washer with tabs that fold over the outside of the nut. It seems to lock into the threads of the axle preventing the nut from unscrewing. I couldn't figure out why it wasn't coming off because it is very small and I can hardly see it. It is located on the inside of the nut. I tried bending the tabs up away from the threads but it is too small to get anything under it. What am I missing here?
I have a 2005 600 F4I. The axle nut seems to have some sort of a locking device on it. It's not the standard cotter pin and it's not a washer with tabs that fold over the outside of the nut. It seems to lock into the threads of the axle preventing the nut from unscrewing. I couldn't figure out why it wasn't coming off because it is very small and I can hardly see it. It is located on the inside of the nut. I tried bending the tabs up away from the threads but it is too small to get anything under it. What am I missing here?
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Thanks! It finally budged. That may have sounded like a stupid question but I couldn't figure out why it wasn't coming off. The previous owner must have used an impact wrench to put it on. I attached a four foot pole to my breaker bar and jumped up and down on it with one foot while I had someone stand on the other end with another bar to keep it from moving.
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RE: Can't get rear tire off!
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Thanks! It finally budged. That may have sounded like a stupid question but I couldn't figure out why it wasn't coming off. The previous owner must have used an impact wrench to put it on. I attached a four foot pole to my breaker bar and jumped up and down on it with one foot while I had someone stand on the other end with another bar to keep it from moving.
Thanks! It finally budged. That may have sounded like a stupid question but I couldn't figure out why it wasn't coming off. The previous owner must have used an impact wrench to put it on. I attached a four foot pole to my breaker bar and jumped up and down on it with one foot while I had someone stand on the other end with another bar to keep it from moving.
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