Accessing the front handle

[Barmann88]

01 262 - I lost a nut on the back of this handle in the front. Does anyone know how to access it?

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[dustinm]

go-go gadget arms from the anchor locker. You will be bleeding by the time it is over

[Snowman8]

It’s hard to see from the picture but is that a speaker directly below the grab rail? If so you could hopefully remove the speaker and reach up through there. Either way you will probably be bleeding by the time you are done..

[AsLan7]

It’s hard to see from the picture but is that a speaker directly below the grab rail? If so you could hopefully remove the speaker and reach up through there. Either way you will probably be bleeding by the time you are done..

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[Big Block Power]

It’s hard to see from the picture but is that a speaker directly below the grab rail? If so you could hopefully remove the speaker and reach up through there. Either way you will probably be bleeding by the time you are done..

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[Barmann88]

Anyone know what size nut is behind there LOL or is that the impossible question

[AsLan7]

Anyone know what size nut is behind there LOL or is that the impossible question

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If I were a bettin’ man I’d start with 5/16”.

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[Barmann88]

Thank you!!!

Anyone know what size nut is behind there LOL or is that the impossible question

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If I were a bettin’ man I’d start with 5/16”.

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[Big Block Power]

The head of the nut is a 1/2" or 9/16"

[tomace13]

tie a length of 550 cord or something around the wrench before you go reaching, nothing like dropping a tool into the void....or a socket into your motorcycle's crankcase.....not that i have any experience with that.

[AsLan7]

tie a length of 550 cord or something around the wrench before you go reaching, nothing like dropping a tool into the void....or a socket into your motorcycle's crankcase.....not that i have any experience with that.

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Great point T13....that's saved me many times while working on boats. I wish I would have learned that trick when I was younger. Unfortunately I still have a 1/2'" box wrench in the frame of our Austin Healey from when I dropped it down the abyss. My dad was not a happy camper.
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[Barmann88]

Just so everyone knows. The nut was still on there and u can access it from the front seat and it’s a deep well size 11

[AsLan7]

Just so everyone knows. The nut was still on there and u can access it from the front seat and it’s a deep well size 11

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Thanks for the follow up B88!
Wasn’t expecting metric but I bet a 7/16” deep well may have worked too.

[dustinm]

ya 11mm and 7/16" are basically the same size in tools.

[Big Block Power]

ya 11mm and 7/16" are basically the same size in tools.

Within a mm or so!