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Old 24th February 2009, 09:07
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Originally Posted by MartinClan View Post
They used rust lol...

Seriously - They just used ordinary nuts. I never had a problem either on my Mini or on my previous Marlin that also used the same mechanism.

Robin
Thanks, Robin. Seems strange but I guess the springyness of the wheel box pressed pieces acts like a spring washer. I found an old haynes manual for a mini in my garage (can't think why because I've never owned a mini??). It doesn't show or mention any locking device either.
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