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| Care should be taken when installing the top spark plug on S models or any with dual plug heads. \\ | Care should be taken when installing the top spark plug on S models or any with dual plug heads. \\ | ||
| It's easy to get into the wrong position and break the end of the plug with a conventional wrench. \\ | It's easy to get into the wrong position and break the end of the plug with a conventional wrench. \\ | ||
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| This flexible extension allows you to maneuver the plug into the hole using the handle on the end to start the threads without much force. \\ | This flexible extension allows you to maneuver the plug into the hole using the handle on the end to start the threads without much force. \\ | ||
| + | This was once available at most auto parts stores and is still available online. \\ | ||
| If the plug doesn't thread easily, the grip will slip on the plug instead of forcing the threads together and cross-threading them. \\ | If the plug doesn't thread easily, the grip will slip on the plug instead of forcing the threads together and cross-threading them. \\ | ||
| Then you simply back it out, re-position and try again until the threads are started correctly. \\ | Then you simply back it out, re-position and try again until the threads are started correctly. \\ | ||
| Once the threads are started, remove the flex tool, use a conventional plug wrench to snug up and then a torque wrench for final tightening. \\ | Once the threads are started, remove the flex tool, use a conventional plug wrench to snug up and then a torque wrench for final tightening. \\ | ||
| - | | | + | | STEELMAN PRO 08310R flexible 12-Inch spark plug starter tool ((photos by Hippysmack)) ||| |
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