Have no fear... Cut the strap!

[Greg Meboe <meboe@wsunix.wsu.edu>]

On Tue, 11 Apr 1995 Silikal@aol.com wrote:

> Aren't you supposed to cut the strap once the doughnut's in place?
> This would eliminate
> the need to use the "Vise-Grip(tm) chain tool".  They are handy, though.

The idea behind cutting the strap first is that you can then stretch the 
RotoFlex coupling over the outer axle without having to disassemble the 
hub carrier on a press. You also don't have to break the hydraulic line, 
fight with the leaf spring, or disassemble the lower trunnion.

                Greg
                            Greg Meboe     meboe@wsunix.wsu.edu
                            Dept. of VISE-GRIP CHAIN TOOL Engineering
                            Washington State University,  Pullman, Wa.
                            '85 XJ-12 H.E. (daily)  '67 Spit-6 '74 TR-6

(Beware of someone who likes their VISE GRIPS too much)