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exrider23
03-08-2006, 05:16 PM
Im taking my axle nut off to get to my carrier...does the bolt still the same way?left= loose....rihgt = tight? my friend said its opposite?
exrider008
03-08-2006, 05:18 PM
ur friend is right it is revers threds
honda92
03-08-2006, 08:36 PM
turn the wrench towards the ground to loosen, pull up to tighten
prepracing
03-08-2006, 10:01 PM
Originally posted by exrider23
Im taking my axle nut off to get to my carrier...does the bolt still the same way?left= loose....rihgt = tight? my friend said its opposite?


its still counterclockwise to loosen clockwise to tighten, but yes it has reverse threads so the nut will go opposite of normal ( towards swingarm to loosen ). Kind plays mind games with you when you take it off :devil: