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[[Image:ParkToolAV_4AxleVice.jpg|thumb|Park Tool AV-4 Axle Vice]]
[[Image:ParkToolAV_4AxleVice.jpg|thumb|Park Tool AV-4 Axle Vice]]


The '''axle vice''' holds the axle in a [[bench vice]] without damaging the threads or allowing it to turn while work is done on the hub.  They have different diameter holes for axles with different diameters.
The '''axle vice''' holds the axle in a [[bench vice]] without damaging the threads or allowing it to turn while working on a hub.  They have different diameter holes for axles with different diameters.


== Directions ==
== Directions ==

Revision as of 18:51, 13 January 2007

Park Tool AV-1 Axle Vice
Park Tool AV-4 Axle Vice

The axle vice holds the axle in a bench vice without damaging the threads or allowing it to turn while working on a hub. They have different diameter holes for axles with different diameters.

Directions

  1. Insert the axle into the proper diameter opening
  2. Tighten the bench vise.
  3. Repack the Hub
  4. Loosen the bench vice.

NOTE: The axle vice jaws will open automatically when the vise is opened.

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