Ken Tool 30165 User Manual

30165

Special

Self-Tapping Splines

HOW THE 30165 DUAL WHEEL LUG STUD REMOVER WORKS

The dual wheel stud remover is used to remove the 13/16” flanged square drive inner
cap nuts, which secure the inside dual wheels on truck and trailers. Frequently the
square head becomes stripped making it impossible to remove with sockets or
wrenches. To use the 30165 stud remover simply drive the stud remover over the 1­1/8” threads of the inner cap nut with a soft-faced non-metal dead blow hammer.
(Always wear safety glasses when striking hardened steel). A series of heat-treated
self-tapping splines cut into the threads of the cap nut. Use a standard 1-½” socket or
wrench to unscrew the stripped inner cap nut. After removal, the stripped cap nut may
be forced out of the 30165 sockets with a punch or drift pin inserted through the hole in
the back of the socket.

The 30165 socket will eventually destroy its self-tapping splines and will need to be
replaced with a new 30165 socket.

Although the best material and heat treating available is used to manufacture the
30165 socket, the manufacturer recognizes that after a few uses (4 to 10) the 30165

socket will destroy its self-tapping splines and must be replaced with a new
30165 socket. For this reason the manufacturer cannot replace damaged 30165

sockets under the normal terms of our limited warranty.

We suggest the user of 30165 sockets add the eventual replacement cost of the
30165 socket into the cost normally charged for removing stripped inner cap nuts.

LIMITED WARRANTY

1-½” Drive

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1

Lubricate the threads of the stripped inner cap nut. Hammer the 30165 lug stud
remover over the stripped inner cap nut threads at least ½” and as straight as possible
to avoid premature destruction of the self-tapping splines. For the longer length inner
cap nuts it’s recommended you drive the 30165 remover about ¾” over the thread. A
crooked installation can overload the individual splines and blunt or distort their cutting
edge reducing the life of the tool

2

Unscrew the stripped inner cap nut with a 1-½” socket or wrench applied to the back of
the 30165 socket. Remove the stripped cap nut from the 30165 socket by suspending
the socket over an open vise so the damaged cap nut can be hammered out of the
30165 socket with a punch or drift pin inserted through the hole in the rear of the socket.

768 E. North Street, P. O. Box 9320, Akron, Ohio 44305 – [phone]; Fax: [phone] or [phone]

www.kentool.com

Part No.: 30165-98