by the way guys, i have removed literally hundreds of strikers before (to sell them on ebay). the trick is to use a long 5mm allen that is embedded into a socket, with the tip filed flat, and use a mallet to tap into the nut for a good minute of solid tapping, before you begin to remove it. use the same long allen in socket, and a socket wrench with an extension pipe for extra double the extra torque (length of allen and length of handle on the wrench) to ensure it comes off on the first turn. if you don't do this your chances of stripping the bolt go up 35.2%

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