3 rail selector square bolt

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3 rail selector square bolt

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Which socket will remove the square bolt on the selector rods? Can you still get them?
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1/4 / 5/16 brake spanner will do the job.

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Flyfisherman wrote:1/4 / 5/16 brake spanner will do the job.

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Thanks, I was looking for square sockets, never would have tried brake spanner.
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#4 Post by Jon Tilson »

You can also get an 8 point quarter drive socket that will do the job.
There are probably 3/8 drive ones too that might be stronger. Sometimes they are a bit tight.

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