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Old 11-26-12, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by redtires
you should be able to use a lockring wrench that is made for a BB lockring.
Originally Posted by FBinNY
No, the radius of curvature for a BB lockting tool is too large, and the hook will lift out of the slot.
The Hozan lockring spanner is double-ended for this reason. One end accommodates the smaller radius lockrings found on these Japanese headsets.

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