Maintenance oops
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Road Warrior
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RE: Maintenance oops
ORIGINAL: wvrider
sargek, just invest in a good strong magnet and next time you drop a tool it won't be a problem.
sargek, just invest in a good strong magnet and next time you drop a tool it won't be a problem.
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From: Arizona
RE: Maintenance oops
ORIGINAL: ZD
You oughta try working on an offshore oil platform. When ya drop stuff into the "big blue tool box" you don't have to worry about fishin' it out. Just hope you got a spare! lol
You oughta try working on an offshore oil platform. When ya drop stuff into the "big blue tool box" you don't have to worry about fishin' it out. Just hope you got a spare! lol
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Road Warrior
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From: San Antonio, Texas
RE: Maintenance oops
ORIGINAL: FXSTI Guy
Worst thing I ever dropped working on the bike was the brass throttle cable ferrule...spent 20 minutes looking for that little bas#ard...found it and then a minute later dropped it again [:@]...sucked but not as bad as when I was working on a 650 edelbrock carb (still on the car) and dropped the metering ball (size of a BB) down the intake...I had to pull the intake off to find it [:@][:@] that'll never happen again, I'll tell you that!
Worst thing I ever dropped working on the bike was the brass throttle cable ferrule...spent 20 minutes looking for that little bas#ard...found it and then a minute later dropped it again [:@]...sucked but not as bad as when I was working on a 650 edelbrock carb (still on the car) and dropped the metering ball (size of a BB) down the intake...I had to pull the intake off to find it [:@][:@] that'll never happen again, I'll tell you that!
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Road Warrior
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From: San Antonio, Texas
RE: Maintenance oops
ORIGINAL: vertigo14
I dropped a washer off my throttle linkage and it went somewhere.. stuck my magnetic antenna in a few places but no go. Like losing socks in the dryer... wtf did it go! Finally found it in the little plastic cover that clips on under the frame in the front...
I dropped a washer off my throttle linkage and it went somewhere.. stuck my magnetic antenna in a few places but no go. Like losing socks in the dryer... wtf did it go! Finally found it in the little plastic cover that clips on under the frame in the front...
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From: Tennessee, but living in Delaware...
RE: Maintenance oops
ORIGINAL: scrawfordFLSTC
it's like when you're working on the top side of the motor in your car/truck and you lose a socket, and you are intently listening that split second hoping you hear it hit the ground, otherwise, the search is on...
it's like when you're working on the top side of the motor in your car/truck and you lose a socket, and you are intently listening that split second hoping you hear it hit the ground, otherwise, the search is on...
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RE: Maintenance oops
Worse thing I ever lost in a primary was my index finger on my left hand. 18 Yrs ago working on a friends kick start sporty. Checking the tension of the primary chain while leaning across the seat andslowly pushing down on the kicker (spark plugs removed). Kicker suddenly dropped and my finger went between the chain and sprocket. Cut it offat the first knuckle. Rushed to hospital by my son who was sent back by the hand surgeon to retrieve the finger from the primary. Finger successfully sewn back on but not without weeks of pain and an infection that almost had them remove it again. Finger became atrophied (skinny) from lack of use. Months of hand therapy followed before it was near normal again. Jump ahead 18 yrs, finger is still numb and tingly for the most part but still working. Turns purple in winter if it gets even a little bit cold. Lesson learned the hard way.....................BG
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From: Windham,Maine
RE: Maintenance oops
We have all had thing like that happen,that is why my tool box is overflowing with tools.Magnetic pickup tool is a good example,in your case.
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RE: Maintenance oops
I bet everone has done something similar. The common incident that I've heard all too many times is scratching the rear fender while taking out the seat screw. ( No I have not scratched mine.)
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