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bcarter · 11-11-2003, 03:49 PM

narcnh,

I occasionaly get the same problem... I found that if I wiggle the top section of the ROPS front to back while I am trying to back the bolt out, I can usually get the bolt to move without resorting to "additional leverage".

I got frustrated with the amount of time it took to back out the bolts before I could fold my ROPS. ...the the nut that is welded to the inside of the ROPS is about a 1/2" think and the bolt went about another 1/4" past the nut (so one could install a pin in it)... This meant that I had to turn about 3/4" of threads to get the bolt in and turn 3/4" of threads to get the bolt out again. What I did was to grind off the threads on the last 1/2" to 5/8" of the bolt. This allows me to push the bolt through the nut most of the way and then catch some threads to hold it in.

It still "sticks" occasionally, but generally its much faster to install and remove.

11-11-2003, 03:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
bcarter Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Far Eastern Central MA Posts: 135	Re: B7800 ROPS Question narcnh, I occasionaly get the same problem... I found that if I wiggle the top section of the ROPS front to back while I am trying to back the bolt out, I can usually get the bolt to move without resorting to "additional leverage". I got frustrated with the amount of time it took to back out the bolts before I could fold my ROPS. ...the the nut that is welded to the inside of the ROPS is about a 1/2" think and the bolt went about another 1/4" past the nut (so one could install a pin in it)... This meant that I had to turn about 3/4" of threads to get the bolt in and turn 3/4" of threads to get the bolt out again. What I did was to grind off the threads on the last 1/2" to 5/8" of the bolt. This allows me to push the bolt through the nut most of the way and then catch some threads to hold it in. It still "sticks" occasionally, but generally its much faster to install and remove.