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  1. Dec 21, 2023, 03:46 PM #11
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    Maybe I the odd one out here (it does seem to happen) but I see no problem with the as supplied version that can't be fixed by the removal of the washer between the two nuts. Lock nuts should jam together, a washer in between destroys that. Remove the washer and the system works fine.
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