zeke79 wrote:For bottom tension you need a wrench that fits snug and won't drag on the cylinder at the bottom of the keyway. My best advice is to pick up some Peterson flat 5s and a prybar and learn tok tensioning.
+1
I always tension American's with Top of Keyway tensioning, sometimes I pick them counter clockwise which doesnt open the lock but helps me figure out pin lengths, then I pick it clockwise.
good advice zeke!
Squelchtone