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Too Tight?
#1
I have a Schwinn super le tour 12.2 and i try to knock the bolt loose with a hammer and it won't budge any idea's?
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#2
which bolt are you trying to loosen? you must be like me, i think faster than i type, and i leave out things i wanted to say.Smile anyhow, i think you're talking about the stem bolt?
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#3
He-he, I'm just trying to visualize what a bicycle would look like that was put together with "the bolt." But I suppose you could always try a penetrate oil like WD-40 to loosen it up. Be careful though, it sounds like the whole bike will fall apart. Smile

Steve
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#4
Lube the heck out of it with WD 40. Soak, soak, soak. Get more leverage with a longer wrench/ratchet. The good old cheater bar!
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