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Old 04-03-2004 | 10:37 PM
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Bravo One with the trim senders in gimble ring.

What everyday tool will tighten the side hinge pins? 1/2" allen socket wrench? Thanks
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Old 04-04-2004 | 06:41 AM
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Hard to get enough torque on them without the Merc 12 point tool.
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Old 04-04-2004 | 10:42 AM
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I use a socket mounted allen driver. Never had a problem.

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Old 04-04-2004 | 11:38 AM
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I use a socket mounted allen driver. Never had a problem.

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Dave,
That is my thought too. It is spec'd at 90-100 ft lbs, so that is not a conscern. This is on a freinds boat that is an hr away that I happened to catch while doing the drive service maintance yesterday. Just needed to know if the 1/2" was correct before drving back down there only to find out it is a bastard size. Or is it bigger? Had no tape measure to check while I was there.

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Old 04-04-2004 | 12:09 PM
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Yes, it is 1/2".

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Old 04-04-2004 | 03:58 PM
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Make sure to put lock tite on it.
And if it got loose the threads might be buggered up.
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Old 04-04-2004 | 04:55 PM
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Originally posted by Tinkerer
Make sure to put lock tite on it.
And if it got loose the threads might be buggered up.
That's what happened to mine. I had to heli coil them.

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Old 04-04-2004 | 07:14 PM
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Old 04-05-2004 | 08:38 AM
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Do yourself a favor and spend $10 on the merc 12 piot tool.
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Old 04-05-2004 | 11:13 AM
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Gary's right.If you ever have stripped out a hinge pin and had to drill it out, you wish you had bought the tool.#91-78310.Fits Alpha,TRS and Bravo.
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