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...some crown races are more difficult than others to remove. Some are more difficult to seat. There's also the issue of what holds your fork while you are pounding on the new race. You shouldn't be pounding on the thing with the fork ends sitting on something as your support, but a sawhorse under the crown works well, as does a purpose built tool that clamps the fork ends.

Every now and then you run into a crown race that is a bear to remove. It probably won't be this one, but it's hard to predict.


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