[TR] rear shock help

[wbeech]

Bob,

I just mounted mine recently and saw the same thing.  With the bolt head on
the back side of the mounting plate and the nylock nut on the inside with a
washer I was able to easily hold the nut with an open-end spanner, holding
it at an angle and put a socket on the bolt head.  Once the nut started to
get tight it stayed in place while I did the final tightening with the
socket. 

I have in the past taken a socket to the grinding wheel to take material off
the wall so it would fit in a tight place such as this, I am sure it will
void the warranty if you break it.

BTW, does anyone know the correct torque for this?  I just got it good and
tight with a standard Snap-On ratchet.

Bill B
'58 TR-3A TS/30766 L
'59 TR-3A TS/64974 LO
"A Triumph is man's best friend, it always comes when it is called...of
course, some times it is difficult to make it go"


-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces+wbeech=flash.net at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Labuz
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 4:54 PM
To: Triumph Email List
Subject: [TR] rear shock help

Hello,

I just finished tightening the 2 bolts/nuts that hold the right rear shock.

I would like to use a socket wrench but my sockets all are too big to fit
that small area.

Does anyone know where I might get a 9/16 inch thin wall socket for this
application?

I used a box wrench on the bolt but had to use an open end wrench at an
angle on the  nut. Really cant torque it down like I want too.

My sockets are Craftman 1/2 and 3/8 " drive.

Thanks for the help.

Bob
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