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Originally Posted by
oneclick
The method is good, but the spanner isn't - the two faces are tapered. The face against the cup can be tilted, especially if the washer is made to sit flat against the outer face; and it it's tilted, it can round the corners of the flats and/or slip off.
Best to use a proper BB cup spanner, they are not expensive - and keep the washer&bolt, you'll still need them.
Maybe so but I can tell you that Randy has had hands on more bikes than most of us here put together and while I don't subscribe to it, he has mastered it quite well regardless.
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Last edited by merziac; 03-08-21 at 07:46 PM.