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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 12:55 PM
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this is where i am...i cannot for the life of me get the ball to seat again...do i need a special tool? i tried a c-clamp but it's not enough...any ideas?
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Old Oct 29, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Just tighten it down with a wrench until you can put a cotter pin in...
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 02:38 AM
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thanks but after further inspection we discovered the inside of the end link was actually broken and needed to be replaced
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