MC steering clutch adjusting tool

[mapaduke@yahoo.com]

Getting ready to put the final drives back on and want to fabericate a wrench for adjusting the throw out. I don't have the tall adjusting screw just a bolt and washer in the carrier.
What do you guys use? I thought of using a crowsfoot but it doesn't look like it will have the reach.

[Lavoy]

Without the tall adjusting bolt, not sure you will be able to get on it. I use cheap 1/2" wrenches, cut the ends off and weld them to small diameter rod and make my own.
Lavoy

[Stan Disbrow]

Hi,

A couple points about making these tools. Use six-point not 12-point, then grind off the chamfer on the business end to make 100% hex contact.

Stan

[mapaduke@yahoo.com]

Thanks guys, I will get a sacrifical wrench 12 point and cut the open end off, bend it and weld a rod to it for a handle. I will grind the chamfer off to.

[jtrichard]

Hi,

A couple points about making these tools. Use six-point not 12-point, then grind off the chamfer on the business end to make 100% hex contact.

Stan

SIX point is the best as said by STAN the man

[Stan Disbrow]

Hi,

Yes, 12-point tends to not grip all that well, and when on nuts and bolts you would really not want to booger up, you really want a 6-point.

Now, that does come with a bit more trouble lining one up. So, sometimes that can be an issue. But, for sockets anyway, the 4-point drive is offset to the 6-point business end such that if one pulls the socket off and rotate it one flat on the drive it then offers a different alignment.

So....that equates to a 6-point offering the same number of get-it-aligned points as a 12-point.

Stan