[anthonyac1]

Sometimes I see a condenser fan blade installed where the hub for the condenser fan blade is facing the motor so In this case it's hard to swing an adjustable wrench. I usually put an adjustable wrench in the vertical position going down onto the square head it works but a socket would be nice to drop on there. Now that I'm thinking of it. Maybe one of those sockets that have like 20 small points and fits all type of weird but patterns. What do yall use to loosen or tighten these bolts/screws

 

[shellkamp]

I think a 5/16" 12 point socket will fit on the small set screws I see.

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[greg58]

8-pt sockets are what your looking for.

 

[kamersoutdoor]

Or you can use a long 1/4" drive (extension) backwards, and use your adjustable on the other end!
Or maybe it is 3/8", I can't remember off hand, but one of them fit perfectly.

 

[anthonyac1]

The 8 and 12 point sockets look like it will do the job. Some other tech told me about flipping the extension rod over but I never tried it. I just like to be ready. Because there is not much room to swing an adjustable in the space so sometimes i feel as if I didn't get it real tight. But anyways thanks for the replies. Just seeing how others attacked them

 

[BNME8EZ]

I use the 5/16 square on my ratcheting service valve wrench. I seldom have a problem getting it in there and getting it to swing. I have had issues with it hitting something and changing direction.

 

[Dchappa21]

Flipping over your extension is the easiest way I've found.

 

[kamersoutdoor]

Flipping over your extension is the easiest way I've found.

Right, I've yet to find anything that's easier.
Wish they had one that was double ended to slap on the ratchet.......might weld me something up

 

[Dchappa21]

That would be pretty sweet.... sometimes I just put my refer service wrench over the end of the extension, instead of an adjustable wrench. Works pretty good.

 

[BBeerme]

Right, I've yet to find anything that's easier.
Wish they had one that was double ended to slap on the ratchet.......might weld me something up

That would be pretty sweet.... sometimes I just put my refer service wrench over the end of the extension, instead of an adjustable wrench. Works pretty good.

I've got the tool you guys are looking for. One piece, twelve inches long, double ended with an adapter for the less common larger four points. Saw it on a counter at a wholesaler. Asked what it was. They told me, and I pulled out a $20 bill without a second thought.

It was made by a refer tech who was tired of messing with sockets and such. And had machining tools at his disposal. As far as I'm concerned, it's a work of art and a steal at only twenty bucks.

 

[Gunslinger]

Sears sells the sockets in a set. About 20 bucks I think. I have also made a socket to fit by welding two sockets together front to front. That fits one size but I needed another size so I ended up buying the set from Sears. They are 8 point sockets.

 

[kamersoutdoor]

Found this on another thread, and didn't even know it would work for this topic application.....lmbo

http://www.harryepstein.com/index.php/1-4-valve-stems-bonney-socket.html

 

[itsiceman]

I just put my refer service wrench over the end of the extension, instead of an adjustable wrench. Works pretty good.

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