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wheel bearing ring nut extractor and inserter. 35mm 2cv size
![]() 4 videos at the bottom of the page
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() This extractor has 2 pegs made of 12/9 alloy steel. The shear strength of one pin is about 0.5 ton
![]() so it will take out a 250 ft/lbs ring nut easily.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The pegs are machined out of cap head screws, which are very tough and hard
![]() You can use an impact wrench with this tool, without causing any damage to it.
![]() You have approximately 1 ton of shear strength with this tool.
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![]() you can use a tool like this one, it is called a torque multiplier and they are used on buses and lorry wheels, farm
![]() tractors etc etc
![]() They impart a tremendous amount of turning power to undo and tighten high forces. This model is a 50/1 ratio.
![]() 2cv ring nuts are tightened to 250 ft/lbs, so this tool would require a force of around 5 ft/lbs to free a ring nut.
![]() Incredible but true. See the video clips to prove it. No need to swing on scaffolding poles anymore, we can use
![]() 21st century technology and make the job far quicker and easier.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() torque multiplier set hub in the vise, special ring nut tool in position, multiplier attached
![]() ![]() ![]() As you turn the tool anti-clockwise, it will want to go clockwise.
![]() You have to jamb it to prevent this happening, so I inserted a
![]() steel bar through it and against the vise. Every 50 turns of the
![]() handle, rotates the ring nut 1 turn. It's very, very easy.
![]() See the video, all will be explained.
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