Don't know how this happened

bindian · Oct 21, 2009

Cacinok said:
i didn't mean to imply that you didn't check/maintain things, i was making a general statement. same thing happens to me, i check things over, but still manage to lose or break a bolt out in the sticks. the loader is the worst offender.

Firefighter9208,
Cacinok,
No implications implied. Just stating what I do.
hugs, Brandi

bindian · Oct 21, 2009

brin said:
I had to stop bush hogging early today after only 5 hrs. because the bolt to the bracket from one of the lift arms to the bracket that attaches to the deck decided to fall out...fortunately I heard the noise and stopped before any damage was done..I will replace it first thing in the AM and get back to work..had I been wearing head phones and listening to the radio there would have been damage or worse the bush hog could have crawled up the back tire and joined me on the drivers seat...not good...I had just service the BH befoe going out..all bolts were checked so this must have snapped.?? It happens even when you check things out...that is machinery..

In the past, I am always brush hogging when the most stuff falls off.
hugs, Brandi

bindian · Oct 31, 2009

I installed 8 new bolts today with Locktite 242 Threadlocker.............the blue stuff. I had to lower both subframes with the rear tires off. I am so glad that is over. I had to take a 15/16th wrench to my welding shop to have it heated and bent to fit the hard to reach bolt. I also put Theadlocker on the front bolt threads. I throughly coated all the bolt threads.
hugs, Brandi

Cacinok · Nov 5, 2009

bindian said:
In the past, I am always brush hogging when the most stuff falls off.
hugs, Brandi

funny how that happens. my brush hog wheel always falls off - it's an ancient brush hog (you can see daylight coming up through the deck) - it came w/ an old tractor that i bought and had a small long machine bolt functioning as the pin to hold the wheel on. the hole is too small to get anything substantial through it and the replacement bolt eventually wears through, falls out and the wheel disappears. someday when this brush hog has rusted away to nothing and i have a bright shiny new one i'll probably have fond memories of the old brush hog. actually, no i won't.

good to hear you got everything buttoned back up brandi.