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Finally saw why everyone uses cross-lock pliers on cotter pins
I spent 15 minutes fighting a cotter pin in a Cessna nose gear with standard pliers yesterday. Swapped to a pair of cross-locks my coworker handed me and it popped right out in 10 seconds. Why did I wait 4 years to try them?
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the_rowan20h ago
The cross-lock teeth really grab the pin in a way regular pliers just can't. They bite into the metal instead of sliding off when you twist. A little tip if you keep using them - angle the pliers so you're pulling straight out, not at an angle, or you'll just bend the pin worse. Once you get the feel for it, you'll wonder how you ever got by without them on anything tight.
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the_avery38m ago
Pulling straight out completely changes the struggle into a quick job you barely think about.
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