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Originally Posted by piper6909
Were you using a 7/16 with a 1/4" drive or 3/8"? You'd fit a larger screwdriver if you have one with a 3/8" drive. And the passthru sockets from Harbor Freight have an even larger opening.
Hopefully I'm wrong, but I suspect the thinner box wrenches may not me much help in this situation.
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The screwdriver won't quite fit through my 3/8"-drive socket. There's a structure halfway down, probably to add strength, that won't allow a screwdriver of sufficient size to go through. Also, it has a shoulder on the outside that won't quite let it seat all the way on the nut due to the narrow notch. A friend is coming over with a 1/2"-drive 12-point 7/16" deep socket, which might be just the ticket, if it's slim enough to fit in the notch.
UPDATE: My buddy's 1/2"-drive deep socket won't fit in the notch. I'm checking Amazon for a 3/8"-drive deep socket with overnight delivery. If that doesn't pan out, I'll make a run to Harbor Freight and Home Depot. And I will drill that sucker out if that's what it takes to get a screwdriver through it and on the stud. By the way, all the pass-through sockets I've seen have shoulders that will make contact with the notch and prevent them from seating on the nut.
I could grind the shoulder off the 3/8"-drive socket I have. I have the technology. However, I borrowed the set it came from and it's owner might not appreciate it.