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Get yourself a good 3/8 impact wrench for taking things apart. It’s a time and shoulder saver. After being a mechanic for nearly 30 yrs now, I can’t stress enough how important it is to take care of yourself! Being a tire and wheel man in my late teens, I suffered a back injury very young, that put me down for months. To much bending and lifting. In 2008 I suffered another back injury. 18 yrs as a Mercruiser mechanic had taken its toll! Now I though I knew what severe pain was until last year when I suffered a torn rotator cuffon the right shoulder. After the surgery the pain was almost unbearable. Please take care of your shoulders. Even cranking a Big twin at the wrong angle can take you out. And let me tell you, rotator cuff surgery is not something that you want to experience!
Bottom line is, think before you begin a task. #1. How can I lift or move an object easier? Get help vs. getting in a hurry and doing it alone. #2. Protect your shoulders! Don’t reach way out and try to bear a load. Think about what you can do to reposition it or get a helper. Believe me, you will be glad you did! [/color][/size]