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Old 04-26-09 | 07:56 AM
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HillRider
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Originally Posted by operator
Yeah it's just more annoying to remove the nut than a standard 8mm hex wrench. Small profile of the nut doesn't make putting torque on it easy at all.
I dunno. I was always able to use a 14 mm thin wall socket to remove/install the nuts. They worked just like the older bolted bottom brackets that used a 14 mm hex head bolt before the current 8mm allen hex design came along. No problem getting the proper installation torque with either type.
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