Holding shock shafts with side cutters?

[SlayerNOR]

Isn't it a bit brutal to recommend cutters to hold shock shafts? Even on the end of shaft.



It quickly caught my attention in the Summit manual while I was skimming through it to get to the TQi settings to configure knob for throttle adjustment.

[krallopian]

Haha what the heck!? Pretty bizzarre seeing that you do need quite a bit of force too! The fact that it says it twice there is what proves it's not accidental either.

[BlackSheep800]

The reason they recommend side cutters is because once you take the snap ring off there is a grove to put the cutters in. Plus it doesn't take a lot of pressure......the lock nut is small and doesn't take a lot to get it off.

[BlackSheep800]

But yes it does sound very odd to recommend holding them with side cutters!!!!!!!

[danielhr77]

Yeah, I use needlenose pliers with a soft tissue paper to protect the shaft... I never marked or ruined a shaft this way...

[Novarider]

I use them. That part of the shaft doesn't go into the shock body anyways so it doesn't matter if its scratched.