Removing stuck fasteners
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==General advice== | ==General advice== | ||
− | *Be safe. Position yourself such that if your hand slips, you're not going to hurt yourself. It is usually safer to push away from yourself (if you slip while pulling, a wrench to the face/ribs does not feel good). | + | *Be safe. Position yourself such that if your hand slips, you're not going to hurt yourself. It is usually safer to push away from yourself (if you slip while pulling, a wrench to the face/ribs does not feel good). Best practice is to fit yourself with appropriate mechanic's gloves in the event you slip or the fastener abruptly moves, hands can impact adjacent objects. |
*No matter what technique is used, when removing stuck fasteners, you need to pay attention to what is turning and what is not. | *No matter what technique is used, when removing stuck fasteners, you need to pay attention to what is turning and what is not. | ||