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AR pivot too tight HELP!
- Thread starter tom poe
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Tom,
It will "break in" with use. It's better to have it a little tight than too loose. You need a spanner wrench to loosen the pivot. A lot of guys here make their own out of screwdrivers, tack pullers or certain wrenches made by park tool (I think it's a 15mm end wrench). A little creativity w/ a Dremel tool is all you need. I think that there is a lot of Loc tite on there, so it will probably be tight. Put a little gun oil or 3 in 1 oil on the pivot, that should loosen it up some.
Brian
It will "break in" with use. It's better to have it a little tight than too loose. You need a spanner wrench to loosen the pivot. A lot of guys here make their own out of screwdrivers, tack pullers or certain wrenches made by park tool (I think it's a 15mm end wrench). A little creativity w/ a Dremel tool is all you need. I think that there is a lot of Loc tite on there, so it will probably be tight. Put a little gun oil or 3 in 1 oil on the pivot, that should loosen it up some.
Brian
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I'm with Kyle. Don't do anything to it yet. My AR was tight in the beginning now it's right as rain.
Besides, can't a simple allen key do the trick on the circular side? It's almost camo.
Besides, can't a simple allen key do the trick on the circular side? It's almost camo.
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A friend of mine just got an AR as well and it was really tight. I took a modified ground down tack puller (from Home Depot) and an allen wrench and loosened the pivot just a hair. It was just enough to make the action perfect.
On the other hand, I've tried to take apart my AR and have busted a bunch of tools (3 spanner wrenches) trying. Had to send it in for Mick to look at. I say give it a try with tools that you can make. If it's still to tight, send it in.
S.
On the other hand, I've tried to take apart my AR and have busted a bunch of tools (3 spanner wrenches) trying. Had to send it in for Mick to look at. I say give it a try with tools that you can make. If it's still to tight, send it in.
S.
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Continual use; just keep flipping it open and closed it will loosen up. Dont oil it yet and dont loosen it.
well i've already oiled it and it loosened up a bit. i can't find a spanner wrench so i'll go to my dads and use his grinder and modify a big screwdriver.
i'm going to wait and let it loosen up naturally. if it doesn't after a while then i'll mess with it.
thanks for the info.
i'm going to wait and let it loosen up naturally. if it doesn't after a while then i'll mess with it.
thanks for the info.
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We are sending them out a little tighter.
We were getting a few back by people complaining they were too loose.
Your knife should break in soon.
If not, feel free to send it in for us to look at.
Thanks
m
We were getting a few back by people complaining they were too loose.
Your knife should break in soon.
If not, feel free to send it in for us to look at.
Thanks
m