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Who.Me? Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2014 Posts: 2207 Location: UK (South)
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 1:49 pm Post subject: Steering box cover set screws |
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Hi
Will it matter if I use a slightly over-length set screw (20mm rather than 18mm) for the steering box bottom cover or will it foul anything inside the box?
One of mine sheared when I was re-torquing the cover. Looked like it had been clouted at some point, which might explain why it sheared. I torqued them to 18 ft lbs.
The original set screws are Kamax 18mm M6 10K (grade 10.9) but I can only find generic 20mm set screws in that grade in small quantities in the UK.
Will the extra 2mm foul anything?
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Andy |
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Alexmobil Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2010 Posts: 71 Location: El Salvador
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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I used locking washers. |
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cru62 Samba Member
Joined: December 31, 2002 Posts: 4117 Location: Margaritaville.....24/7
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Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2014 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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Or. you could cut off the excess. That would be a lot easier than adding to them if they were too short.
If you thread a nut on the shaft, it will serve as a guide. I would use a manual hacksaw for better control and less clean-up of the threads. _________________ "My biggest worry is that when I die, my wife will sell all my parts for what I told her I paid for them"-Jon
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Who.Me? Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:35 am Post subject: |
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I used locking washers. |
Already got washers on . That'd mean doubling up on them in my case.
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you could cut off the excess. That would be a lot easier than adding to them if they were too short. Wink |
I reckon I'll go with that. Sometimes the simplest solution escapes me.
Thanks both.
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