In a message dated 96-04-29 14:14:07 EDT, raven@halcyon.com (Mark McCulley) writes: > >Actually, we are talking about replacing the nut aren't we? The bolt is a >stud with a cap nut, at least in the drawings in Bentley. From what I can >tell by reading the manual, there is no need to seal the stud, just the cap >nut. And is there need to use a new nut or can the old one be cleaned, >sealed, and reinstalled? > > Yes, I'm referring to the nut. I would recomend repalcing it as the face can get pitted also. BTW, nuts should allways be repalced in critical applications. Small cost to ensure constant clamp load at the head. Dennis.
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