Re: axle nut.

["Paul Asgeirsson" <pasgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>]

Hi Bob,

An 8 sided socket will NOT work on this 6 sided nut!!  6 or 12 sided
sockets/box wrenches are OK.

Paul A


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BCAH@aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 11:42 PM
Subject: axle nut.


> Quick question,--isn't the rear axle nut on a BE a rather thin item and
> about 1 7/8 inch. It is not eight sided, is it? I saw an ad for an eight
sided
> socket for this purpose. Bob C