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Old 05-14-2009, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by FLYWULF View Post
Turning the bolts takes a while because you can only turn it a few degrees at a time because of clearances in that area. Again thats why the 12 Pt head on the bolt. It would be much more difficult with a 6 Pt head on the bolt.
If you are using a 12-point wrench, it makes absolutely no difference whether the bolt head has six points or twelve. The wrench still has to move 30 degrees for the next "bite."
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