Typically, there are two flats on the very top of the shaft that you can use
to keep the shaft from turning while you tighten the first nut. Hold that
flat place with a pair of pliers of crescent wrench while installing the
first nut.
Once the first nit is sufficiently tightened, you can then install the lock
nut and once it contacts the first nut, you can lock them by Trying to
loosen the first nut while tightening the second one (spinning in opposite
directions. That puts torque on the threads to keep both from turning.
Joe
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From: triumphs-bounces+spitlist=cox.net@autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+spitlist=cox.net@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
dorpaul
Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 5:59 PM
To: list Triumph
Subject: [TR] tightening top of shock
List,
I continue to try and tighten the shock absorber (already in place) at it's
top. However, it's top spindle is in fact, turning within the shock
absorber.
How am I ever gonna get two, or even one nut on it?
Thanks, Paul Dorsey
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