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Yamaha Ar250 How to tighten Bow grab handle ?
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drewkaree
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For the front, look at removing a speaker to be able to reach your arm in there. For the rear part, you should be able to access it via the storage compartment behind the helm. Not sure on the size, I'll guess 1/2 or 9/16. Use a combination wrench, and tie a string to the box end of the wrench for WHEN, not if, you drop it.
When you've figured out how to access it, and after you've removed the nuts, you might want to consider putting some loctite on those threads so you don't have to do this again anytime soon.
When you've figured out how to access it, and after you've removed the nuts, you might want to consider putting some loctite on those threads so you don't have to do this again anytime soon.
drewkaree
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Also, hit your arm with baby powder before you start running your arm into the holes. The fiberglass is super nice to carry around with you for days afterwards 
Hot2Go
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From my post on my boat thread:
I noticed the grab handle on the starboard side bow was loose, so today I got to access that, which was a pain in the ass, but doable. Thank god I’m 5’9” and fit in under the front starboard seat and into the helm area. The bolts to tighten for those grab rails are a 13MM and I could easily get a ratchet or ratchet wrench on it after blindly feeling up the gap of fiberglass. Pro tip, lay a towel down before you lay in the compartment…..
I noticed the grab handle on the starboard side bow was loose, so today I got to access that, which was a pain in the ass, but doable. Thank god I’m 5’9” and fit in under the front starboard seat and into the helm area. The bolts to tighten for those grab rails are a 13MM and I could easily get a ratchet or ratchet wrench on it after blindly feeling up the gap of fiberglass. Pro tip, lay a towel down before you lay in the compartment…..
