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Posted by aralph
 - April 23, 2016, 16:12:01 PM

Like Ratman says ,use a piece of flat stock that fits the whole slot. it needs to be the same width of the slot to apply pressure along the edge. Or try to find a drag link socket . Someone probably tightened it down dry with no oil on the rubber gasket. Same mistake people make with oil filters.

http://www.core77.com/posts/24121/Tool-Terminology-A-Drag-Link-Socket-is-a-Large-Hollow-Ground-Screwdriver-Bit

aralph

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - April 23, 2016, 12:51:44 PM

  Relax, got a cold one, sit back and just rest your mind. Someone over tightened the thing, it does not need to be torqued in there like it is holding the whole bike together.  I used a piece of flat stock and vise grips the one time I had an issue with it. I personally would not heat it up because it does have a rubber gasket on it. If you have a wide flat tip screwdriver then try using vise grips on the shaft to turn it but careful you do not want to strip it......

Posted by Downs
 - April 23, 2016, 12:10:05 PM

About to bring the bike out, down at my storage place.
Got old oil out, new filter on
cannot undo the screw to put  njew oil in\
have a long screwdriver
not budging
help please

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