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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 06:20 AM
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I tried to find the length of the locking tool for the primary. (flat bar )
Does anyone know off hand so i can make one?
 
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 07:14 AM
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Here are some specs from and ebay ad for such a tool:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harle...Q5fAccessories

Mud has posted info on a tool he made, but I can't find a link. Maybe he will see this and post.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 07:34 AM
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Alot of things will work. Some people have claimed to use a piece of a plastic cutting board between the chain and the sprocket. Some use wood. I also saw a post where someone used a flat bar(nail puller) and cut the ends off of it and used it like the locking bar.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 08:32 AM
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I made mine, 7" long. 1" wide and 1/4" thick
 
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Wireguided
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I tried to find the length of the locking tool for the primary. (flat bar )
Does anyone know off hand so i can make one?
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Wire, very simple........ pix are below............
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Originally Posted by jmpancoast
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Mud has posted info on a tool he made, but I can't find a link.
Maybe he will see this and post.
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John, if you look in the stickies you will find the it,
along with a lot of other information..................
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Thanks to all.
I could not find that post.
 
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