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Old 05-27-2018, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by tangofox007 View Post
That guy makes it look easy. I tried that technique and I simply could not make it work. I wound up buying the Astoria pneumatic installation tool.

I couldn't do it either until I cleaned the grease off my hands and the boot. The funnel stayed greased but I made sure my grip was not compromised with grease. I had the axle clamped on the floor where I could push straight down with both hands.


Heat the boot in warm water to soften it up first and with the added grip it goes on relatively easy. Without good grip on those stretchy boots it won't work.
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