| Author | Message | ||
     Michael Noe (Noee) Senior Member Username: Noee Post Number: 563 Registered: 03-2002 |
Is there a special tool to remove this plug? My plug is a slot about 3mm wide and 13mm long. | ||
| Michael Noe (Noee) Senior Member Username: Noee Post Number: 564 Registered: 03-2002 |
Nevermind, improvised with a punch...I guess I still have a question as to if there's a tool or not. | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 1996 Registered: 02-2002 |
I didn't think so, but.... In the Green Bible, under the Maintenance section, under Front differential oil changes, the last sentence says: The drain plug has a slotted head and can be removed with the aid of the single-ended spanner in the tool kit. In the last section of the manual, in the Service Tools section, I couldn't tell which one it was referring to, I'm guessing that it's not included here, only special tools, and not regular tools from the tool-kit. FWIW.... -L | ||
| Ron Brown (Ron) Member Username: Ron Post Number: 230 Registered: 04-2001 |
Use the back of a 9/16ths or 1/2in open end wrench. Simple really, but no one would figure it out on their own. Ron | ||
| Enoch Snyder (Esnyder) Member Username: Esnyder Post Number: 42 Registered: 10-2002 |
THAT'S what I did, Mike. I couldn't remember. What Ron described, plus a little love from my BFH, and it worked just fine. Enoch | ||
| Ron Ward (Ronward) Senior Member Username: Ronward Post Number: 307 Registered: 02-2002 |
I'll get slammed for this, but I bought a tool for this job from Rovers North once apon a time for $15 or so. Simple and it has been used many, many times. I also have a nifty tool from the UK for using a ratchet to remove drive shaft bolts... I like having the right tool for the job, but there are cheaper, much cheaper ways of doing the same thing. The long answer is there is a tool at RN for draining the diff housing. Ron Ward | ||
| Michael Noe (Noee) Senior Member Username: Noee Post Number: 568 Registered: 03-2002 |
Yep. Well, nothing like a new truck to give you an opportunity to "upgrade" your tools. I will say that now that I've been up and down and all around this truck over the past week, I can see that there really aren't any special tools you need to take care of things. | ||
| Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) Senior Member Username: Leslie Post Number: 2040 Registered: 02-2002 |
There are some that are nice to have, tho'.... it's nice to have a genuine hub socket, instead of using channel-locks. It's nice to have the castle-looking main shaft nut tool. A good torque wrench is nice to have. But most especially, a good 5lb hammer.  -L |
