Top Link Jam Nut

[dodge man]

On my JD the top link has little levers sticking out to turn it. I often get the jamb nut where I want it and then use the levers on the top link to tighten it up to the jamb nut. It seems to hold.

 

[Gordon Gould]

I give a small tug with a wrench on the jam nut. My problem is when removing the implement I sometimes forget to loosen the jam nut BEFORE I pull the pin at the implement connection. If I do that I have problem loosening the jam nut when I mount the next implement. Just a maddening pain.

gg

 

[gstrom99]

My Deere 855 came with 3" studs welded to each side of the nut. No tools needed.

 

[Little Red Tractor]

I always snug it up with a wrench...it's a pain in the neck; but it stays where I put it.

 

[RalphVa]

My experience is it needs to be wrench tightened.

 

[Buxus]

I have a Kubota M7060. I tighten it with a wrench and it will still loosen after several hours with the 10 foot flail. Drives me crazy.

I wonder if two nuts would be a cheap better system. Like the way two nuts on a steel fishing rod reel seat rarely loosen. Only one nut on a steel reel seat is useless.