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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:11 PM
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Just got the HD helmet lock for my bike this weekend. But nobody told me it had one way screws. Needless to say I need to get them out as my alignment was way off in placing the lock where I wanted it. How do I get the screws out now?
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:17 PM
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Dremel with a cutting wheel.
Carefully cut the heads off.
Might help to tape around the bolt head to prevent scratching.
You'll have to buy new bolts but that shouldn't cost much.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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or... the "security screws" are removed with a bit that looks like a bow-tie.

harbor freight or any place that sells sets of cheap chinese 1/4 drive bits will have them.

mike
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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No - No - No ... don't cut off the screw heads. Use small Vise Grips on them. I have Vise Grips that are 5 1/2" long, end to end, and they worked great when transferring the locks to my new bike. During the transfer I also placed the locks in the wrong position so had to back out the screws and reposition the locks (slow learning curve). Good Luck.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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just go get a security driver set as stated above.
 
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 07:34 PM
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If you have a grinder, you can take a screw driver and grind it
to the shape of the security screw head.
 
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