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I'm getting ready to remove my inner fairing to have it painted next week. I am not sure of the correct torx or star head size I need to remove these screws. They appear to be the same size that are used on the saddle bag guard rails which I tried to remove awhile back and ended up breaking a t-40 on it. I checked a HD website that list the screw as a 5/16-18 X 1 TORX pan hd. What size do I need to remove it. I added a photo of it for a visual.
I have even broken a SnapOn bit on those suckers! Sometimes the gorilla before has put them in too damn tight!
The same gorilla must have put mine on also. I could not get one of those suckers loose on the saddle bag guards before I busted the bit. Guess I am off to find a better T-40 bit. Thanks for the help guys.
If you dont have an impact a rap square on the head with a hammer can work. I think the threads tend to weld themselves together from oxidation, especially from rain or hose washing. A little pen oil wouldnt hurt either.
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