Help undoing blade nuts on forst ST6

[arbmark]

Hi all.

Just bought a mighty torque wrench to change blades myself but together the wrench body and socket length are too deep to get in to access the nut. Anyone know of a low profile socket supplier to sort this?

I've got the draper wrench.

TIA

Mark

[Jase hutch]

Mark we had the same issue with some GreenMech chippers, can't you get a socket turned down on a lathe or even reduce its length with an angle grinder and 'soft pad'...?

[Mick Dempsey]

I don't really understand, to undo the nut you don't need the torque wrench.

 

My standard sockets can do and undo the nuts on my st8 no probs.

Edited April 13, 2017 by Mick Dempsey

[Marc]

I don't bother with a torque wrench most of the time.

[Tom D]

you don't need a torque wrench for that, Just use a breaker bar. Tighten them with a 1' long ratchet or just grip down on the breaker bar and pull as tight as you can. If you use the full length of the breaker you may shear them.

[simonm]

I got a shallow socket given from forst with my st6, still a ball ache to undo.

[arbmark]

Ok thanks so noone is doing the 310nm then?! Its the inner nut that the problem. Sure I prob shouldn't use the wrench to loosen but I was hoping to torque up to the given spec.

Jase I had a greenmech before. Both the wrench and the socket I had were smaller.

[arbmark]

I got a shallow socket given from forst with my st6, still a ball ache to undo.

 

Ah thanks I'll give redwood a call. Ta for the suggestions folks

[josharb87]

I had similar (i think going by your description) with my jensen. just took a hacksaw to the socket

[PeteB]

I got a box full of 'odd' tools like cut off sockets and bent spanners for the Hot Rod and having had a few Land rovers!