Transfer rod tightening

[jwifferdill]

I adjusted the transfer for the first time last weekend on my Apex and the jam nut was extremely tight. I put the supplied wrench on and had to hit it with a hammer to loosen the nut. When I tightened it back up I lightly hammered the wrench in order to snug it up. Is this the correct procedure? It seems the supplied tool likes to slip out of the grooves and I found it not to be all that user friendly. What does a guy do if he wants to adjust the rod on the trail?

 

[ApexerER]

I had to losen mine with a huge pair of channel locks. After I adjusted it I made sure it was loose enough I could adjust it with the tool. Haven't had any problems adjusting it since...

 

[jwifferdill]

I adjusted mine to "max" transfer and am afraid that if I didn't get it tight it would come loose and I may jeopardize the rod itself.

 

[SharkAttak]

I adjusted the transfer for the first time last weekend on my Apex and the jam nut was extremely tight. I put the supplied wrench on and had to hit it with a hammer to loosen the nut. When I tightened it back up I lightly hammered the wrench in order to snug it up. Is this the correct procedure? It seems the supplied tool likes to slip out of the grooves and I found it not to be all that user friendly. What does a guy do if he wants to adjust the rod on the trail?

they can be a bear to loosen for the first time, try to make a point on checking it before or after every ride, cause if it come loose and back's out it will bend and maybe damage you track

 

[Attak-Firecat]

I also had to use channel locks to break the nut loose. Before I tightened it back up, I spread some anti-sieze paste on the threads and on the mating surfaces of the nut and the rod.

 

[06RTXRider]

I adjusted the transfer for the first time last weekend on my Apex and the jam nut was extremely tight. I put the supplied wrench on and had to hit it with a hammer to loosen the nut. When I tightened it back up I lightly hammered the wrench in order to snug it up. Is this the correct procedure? It seems the supplied tool likes to slip out of the grooves and I found it not to be all that user friendly. What does a guy do if he wants to adjust the rod on the trail?

they can be a bear to loosen for the first time, try to make a point on checking it before or after every ride, cause if it come loose and back's out it will bend and maybe damage you track

I can relate to this first hand as nut came loose on mine. The transfer rod assembly is very expensive and so is the track!!!

 

[SharkAttak]

I adjusted the transfer for the first time last weekend on my Apex and the jam nut was extremely tight. I put the supplied wrench on and had to hit it with a hammer to loosen the nut. When I tightened it back up I lightly hammered the wrench in order to snug it up. Is this the correct procedure? It seems the supplied tool likes to slip out of the grooves and I found it not to be all that user friendly. What does a guy do if he wants to adjust the rod on the trail?

they can be a bear to loosen for the first time, try to make a point on checking it before or after every ride, cause if it come loose and back's out it will bend and maybe damage you track

I can relate to this first hand as nut came loose on mine. The transfer rod assembly is very expensive and so is the track!!!

yeah, it hasn't happened to me, but i've seen one machine that it did let go, wasn't pretty