Would you please inform my GMC M211 about this
non-retaliation understanding. I fought with some of
these stuborn cones for longer than I want to admit
and ultimately ended up taking some out in pieces.
Thankfully 40+ years of built up paint saved the
flange from and serious damage.
Brian
One note: A very small number
> of early M37 rears were equipped with conelocks
> instead of just the studs. These are hardened steel
> cones which fit around the stud and are recessed
> into a countersink in the flange. From the outside,
> they look like washers. If you!
> encounter these, remove your nu
> ts first, then merely give the flange end a wack or
> two with a big soft hammer, being sure to strike it
> right in the center. The rebound will cause the
> conelocks to start backing out, releasing their grip
> on the studs, freeing the shaft and flange. If your
> flange is really cemented on tightly, you may have
> to beat on it quite a bit. The truck understands
> this and accepts it, and will not retaliate.
=====
Two points of Cowboy Wisdom:
Never squat with your spurs on; and
Never miss a good chance to shut up.
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