S-K Flex Head Ratchet Fix

[Makattak81]

Any suggestions on how to tighten the flex head? It's pretty loose. Thanks.

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[Larryjones]

Recent thread on this generic problem, use waver washers.

 

[firworks]

Quite a few ideas in here:
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=333651

Paper shim, new spring washer, squeezing forks of the ratchet in a vise. If it has a spring washer in it you might even be able to just bend it a little bit with some pliers to tighten it up rather than replacing it.

Also have you taken it apart to see what's in there to start with? Is there a little spring washer in one side or both sides?

 

[Makattak81]

Haven't tried taking it apart yet, I'll give it a shot. Thanks.

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[bonneyman]

Not worth fixing. Send it to me....for proper disposal.

 

[Makattak81]

Not worth fixing. Send it to me....for proper disposal.

Dispose of something? I don't understand that concept.

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[Know Wosad]

Put it in a lathe with a soft jaw easy rest. center drill it. Then put in a spring and a poly rod. re-assemble the head with a new cross pin.
Have a look at a KTC flex. Something like that will work and is easy to do.
You won't see it on cheapo 'merkin imports like SK, Snap-On etc. Only quality tools

I guess ****** might work too. We 'merikans use it to keep other things from flopping at the wrong time.

 

[Know Wosad]

Hey. It's a good system ;-)

 

[Outlawmws]

What? ******? Wouldn't know...