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<blockquote data-quote="specweldtom" data-source="post: 628984" data-attributes="member: 2580"><p>I'm just guessing, but in order to stay put while turning the brake ports on and off, the barrel thread may have been loctited. If the ports in the brake have matching holes at 180 deg, find a piece of drillrod that fits good in them, stick it through the back holes, and heat the brake with a hot air gun to loosen the loctite. Don't stay on it too long. If you tap the drillrod with a light hammer, it should pop loose and then unscrew easily. 99.9% chance it's a right hand thread.</p><p></p><p>I think the shell was intended to shut off and turn on by hand. If not, it would be easy to make a hook spanner to turn it. When you get it freed up, you might decide to keep it on the rifle. If you always turn it in the direction of tightening when you turn the ports on or off, you shouldn't need any loctite.</p><p></p><p>Plus 1 on a new crown.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, Tom</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="specweldtom, post: 628984, member: 2580"] I'm just guessing, but in order to stay put while turning the brake ports on and off, the barrel thread may have been loctited. If the ports in the brake have matching holes at 180 deg, find a piece of drillrod that fits good in them, stick it through the back holes, and heat the brake with a hot air gun to loosen the loctite. Don't stay on it too long. If you tap the drillrod with a light hammer, it should pop loose and then unscrew easily. 99.9% chance it's a right hand thread. I think the shell was intended to shut off and turn on by hand. If not, it would be easy to make a hook spanner to turn it. When you get it freed up, you might decide to keep it on the rifle. If you always turn it in the direction of tightening when you turn the ports on or off, you shouldn't need any loctite. Plus 1 on a new crown. Good luck, Tom [/QUOTE]
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