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  1. 2nd December 2010, 11:32 AM #1
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    TOW BALL DRAMAS

    I just picked up a new tongue for my tow bar and the supplier fitted the ball for me. However it seems to have been fitted with loctite or similar and I now have to remove ball to insert another bracket. I CAN'T LOOSES IT! How can I get nut loose? Jim
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    it will have a new spring washer fitted and they will quite often bite in good............a bit more leaverage and effort

    oh.....and i assuming you are turning the nut the correct way
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    Quote Originally Posted by jx2mad View Post
    I just picked up a new tongue for my tow bar and the supplier fitted the ball for me. However it seems to have been fitted with loctite or similar and I now have to remove ball to insert another bracket. I CAN'T LOOSES IT! How can I get nut loose? Jim
    4 feet of water pipe on the 15 inch shifter usually does it for me. Sometimes a stilson wrench may be needed to stop the ball from turning if the thread is tight.
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    TOW BALL DRAMAS

    Thanks Guys, I got it off. Marvelous what lunch and a five foot long length of water pipe on stilson handle accomplishes.
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    a small amount of heat, ie quite hot to touch, will break down most Loctite. there are heat resistant loctites but that wouldnt be on your towball.
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