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How to Repair a Round Head Ratchet

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    • Remove the direction selector dial by turning it counterclockwise with a T15 screwdriver.

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    • Lift up on the direction selector dial to remove it.

    • Be careful to keep the heart spring in place during removal.

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    • Lift up on the heart spring to remove it.

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    • Remove the pawl and anvil by sliding them out of the ratchet handle.

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    • Clean all the old grease and dirt off the parts with a rag.

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    • Lubricate the pawl and the teeth in the head of the ratchet handle with a light coat of multi-purpose grease.

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    • Reinstall the anvil and pawl by sliding them into the ratchet handle.

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    • Reinstall the heart spring by sliding the end of the spring into the hole in the pawl.

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    • Reinstall the direction selector dial, being careful to place the stud on the dial within the loop of the heart spring.

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    • Reinstall the direction selector dial screw and tighten in a clockwise direction with a T15 screwdriver.

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Very clear and accurate, especially for the spring shape and its positioning in installation, which helped me to fix the problem with it.

Jason Zou - Reply

Perfect pictures and descriptions! My wrench is working again! Thanks!!!

John B. - Reply

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