leonz
Super Member
Hello Ribz,
If the material is dark brown its cosmoline I think and be careful as it is a rust proofer and its thick so you may end up dipping each head in D+L to dissolve it and scrape it out to avoid filling the swear jar from slipping socket wrenches.
Be very sure to mark the depth the allen socket wrench reaches in the socket head with a narrow piece of duck tape to avoid slipping and blood and filling the swear jar-do not ask how I know this!!!!
Removing them all at once will let you clean the mounts as you go with 100 grit paper to get the grass dust off then spray it with fluid film and let it dry to combat the rusting UNLESS you want to sand and paint the rotor before you mow-all depending on your time and how much you have to do the repairs/upkeep.
A scribe/oring pick or tiny screw driver works just as well to dig the heads out don't use jewelers screw drivers use the small ones with the stems that flip to a flat head or phillips head driver.
As far as the bolts go you do not need a torque wrench but 50-75 pounds of torque should be plenty provided you use blue Loctite on each bolt. Putting the bolt heads on the back side will reduce the amount of grass dust that will acccumulate in the allen head bolt opening.
One small bottle will not be enough though so you should buy a second one. Did you purchase the Allen head spring washers(hex head spring washers) for the Allen bolts to be used on the nuts? they come in a box of 50 or 100 units I think.
You should have a good wire brush to clean the threads of the bolts to make them easier to remove when the time comes.
The very small stiff wire brushes with the short bristles are very strong and you should keep several of them in your tool box as they will be very easy to use to avoid filling the swear jar.
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If the material is dark brown its cosmoline I think and be careful as it is a rust proofer and its thick so you may end up dipping each head in D+L to dissolve it and scrape it out to avoid filling the swear jar from slipping socket wrenches.
Be very sure to mark the depth the allen socket wrench reaches in the socket head with a narrow piece of duck tape to avoid slipping and blood and filling the swear jar-do not ask how I know this!!!!
Removing them all at once will let you clean the mounts as you go with 100 grit paper to get the grass dust off then spray it with fluid film and let it dry to combat the rusting UNLESS you want to sand and paint the rotor before you mow-all depending on your time and how much you have to do the repairs/upkeep.
A scribe/oring pick or tiny screw driver works just as well to dig the heads out don't use jewelers screw drivers use the small ones with the stems that flip to a flat head or phillips head driver.
As far as the bolts go you do not need a torque wrench but 50-75 pounds of torque should be plenty provided you use blue Loctite on each bolt. Putting the bolt heads on the back side will reduce the amount of grass dust that will acccumulate in the allen head bolt opening.
One small bottle will not be enough though so you should buy a second one. Did you purchase the Allen head spring washers(hex head spring washers) for the Allen bolts to be used on the nuts? they come in a box of 50 or 100 units I think.
You should have a good wire brush to clean the threads of the bolts to make them easier to remove when the time comes.
The very small stiff wire brushes with the short bristles are very strong and you should keep several of them in your tool box as they will be very easy to use to avoid filling the swear jar.
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