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Old 12-30-2007, 12:46 AM
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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?
 
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Old 12-30-2007, 07:39 PM
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Its a self locking nut..Just hold the bolt on one side and remove the nut on the other..Nothing special.




 
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Old 12-30-2007, 08:02 PM
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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?
wow yeah its a locknut
 
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Old 12-30-2007, 09:12 PM
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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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Old 12-30-2007, 09:29 PM
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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.

Yep WAY WAY to tight..Torque spec is only 69ft lb's..
 
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