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Old 02-20-2012, 10:22 AM
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The extractor rod on my 629 has become loose. Just how tight should I make it? Finger tight or clamp a vise grip on it and torque the heck out of it? somewhere in between? Is there a ft/lbs spec?

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First, put empty cases in the chambers.
The rod should be tightened just beyond finger tight with either a special tool or padded pliers. A vise grip will mar it.
I don't know how you'd get a small transmission torque wrench on it, but I'd guess no more than 30 INCH pounds or so, about like what you'd torque a #10 machine screw.
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First, put empty cases in the chambers.
The rod should be tightened just beyond finger tight with either a special tool or padded pliers. A vise grip will mar it.
I don't know how you'd get a small transmission torque wrench on it, but I'd guess no more than 30 INCH pounds or so, about like what you'd torque a #10 machine screw.
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brownells has the tool to tighten them...it's much easier
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Good question. I'm having the same issue with a '54 K-22. Thanks for bring this up.
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I've had some luck using nock pliers to loosen rods in the past, also have used them to pull .22 cal cf bullets buy using the down stroke in my Redding press
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If I remember correctly, Ron Power told me 55 in-lb....He set it up with the extractor pin in a vise and empty brass in 2 of the charge holes....he had welded a lathe tool blank to a socket to use on the end of the torque wrench between the brass....Lou
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