U-Tool

itacud · 04-Nov-2003, 16:18

Can anyone recommend a way of undoing cylinder nuts without having to purchase the £170 ducati U-Tool?
Or where I can get one for about £50?

nelly · 04-Nov-2003, 16:59

you can use a crowfoot spanner on you wrench. Not the "perfect" way, but it does work OK.
My first tool was a spanner with a 1/2" socket welded in the center, then an allowance made on the torque setting for the extra leverage.

itacud · 05-Nov-2003, 13:42

Many thanks Nelly. Have ordered some.
What sort of compensation did you give for torque using the crowsfoot spanner.

nelly · 05-Nov-2003, 14:19

On the crowfoot, it's negliagble. The ones I have are 25mm from drive centre to stud/nut centre so that's 2.5%. Thats within the tolerance of 5% that Ducati specify, so I'd set the wrench exactly and tighten it up as normal.
the spanner I used to use, with the socket welded in the centre was about 100mm centre to centre so that was a different story

itacud · 13-Nov-2003, 09:10

Thanks Nelly, But what make of crowsfoot did you use?
I still can't manage to get the ratchet over the crowsfoot to turn the nut. Looks like I'll have to weld a bar to it...

Shazaam! · 14-Nov-2003, 20:13

Here's an inexpensive clever design using a socket welded to a box-open end wrench.

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04-Nov-2003, 16:18	#1
itacud Registered Forum User Posts: 20 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Stockport U-Tool Can anyone recommend a way of undoing cylinder nuts without having to purchase the £170 ducati U-Tool? Or where I can get one for about £50? Reply

04-Nov-2003, 16:59	#2
nelly Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Posts: 3,134 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: notts Mood: Bloo and Yellow.. and Red now ;) you can use a crowfoot spanner on you wrench. Not the "perfect" way, but it does work OK. My first tool was a spanner with a 1/2" socket welded in the center, then an allowance made on the torque setting for the extra leverage. Reply

05-Nov-2003, 13:42	#3
itacud Registered Forum User Posts: 20 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Stockport Many thanks Nelly. Have ordered some. What sort of compensation did you give for torque using the crowsfoot spanner. Reply

13-Nov-2003, 09:10	#5
itacud Registered Forum User Posts: 20 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Stockport Thanks Nelly, But what make of crowsfoot did you use? I still can't manage to get the ratchet over the crowsfoot to turn the nut. Looks like I'll have to weld a bar to it... Reply

14-Nov-2003, 20:13	#6
Shazaam! DSC Club Member Big Twin Posts: 1,167 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Here's an inexpensive clever design using a socket welded to a box-open end wrench. Reply