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#1 lx008

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Posted 02 October 2021 - 05:18 PM

Gents,

Is there a trick to removing the rack ends or are they just super tight from the factory?

 

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Posted 02 October 2021 - 06:49 PM

you need to drill out the locking pin . If you try undoing it with the pin still in you will wreck the threads



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Posted 02 October 2021 - 08:09 PM

5/32 drill does the job.



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Posted 03 October 2021 - 10:54 AM

you need to drill out the locking pin . If you try undoing it with the pin still in you will wreck the threads

 

 

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Posted 03 October 2021 - 10:57 AM

you need to drill out the locking pin . If you try undoing it with the pin still in you will wreck the threads

 

5/32 drill does the job.

Thanks for the replies!....Are replacement locking pins available?



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Posted 03 October 2021 - 11:06 AM

Replacement dowel pin is included with the rack end bush.



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Posted 03 October 2021 - 11:42 AM

Replacement dowel pin is included with the rack end bush.

Cheers!



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Posted 03 October 2021 - 02:03 PM

thats the one



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Posted 03 October 2021 - 05:49 PM

thats the one

Thanks!






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