Harman Kardon screws
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Harman Kardon screws
Damn, even with a long shank ball end allen, those rear Harman Kardon head unit screws are hard to get to. Any tricks for getting them started again during reinstall? No way my fingers are going to fit in there.
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cut off a piece of masking tape a little larger than the head of the bolt.put it on the bolt head sticky side to the bolt.push your allen wrench into the taped head of the bolt. the tape should hold it enough to get it started.it may take a couple of tries to get it down pat,but it works.
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if you think about it, a ball end has less surface area contacting the allen head and is prone to stripping, either the tool or the allen.
if trying to get the scew to stick to your tool... use tape. tape around the circumference so that the tape stays on your allen wrench and releases from the screw
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if trying to get the scew to stick to your tool... use tape. tape around the circumference so that the tape stays on your allen wrench and releases from the screw
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Thanks guys. I guess its a different trick and whatever works for each of us. I think I'll try the masking tape and see how that works? Ultranutz, I am using a long shank ball end allen on these. Not too bad getting them out but putting them back in will be the challenge.
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Thanks guys. I guess its a different trick and whatever works for each of us. I think I'll try the masking tape and see how that works? Ultranutz, I am using a long shank ball end allen on these. Not too bad getting them out but putting them back in will be the challenge.
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