| Re: Firestone bag replacement [message #323238 is a reply to message #323197] |
Sun, 03 September 2017 01:20   |
Ken Burton
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Registered: January 2004
Location: Hebron, Indiana
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KROIL Kroil. KROIL!
Soak the nut and threads with Kroil for one day. Multiple applications may be used. After one day, heat the nut with a propane torch. While hot, take the torch flame far away and shock the center with Kroil again until it cools down. Leave it soak for another day. Repeat the above 3 to 5 times and eventually it will spin off easily. I use a 3/8" drive impact wrench to spin the nut off. I test it each day after soaking the nut until cool.
If you do not have the time to wait, then more heat and cooling cycles in a day will speed up the process. A nut splitter will speed up the process. Try to split in 2 places.
A flame wrench can also be used in an emergency but you of course will destroy the piece in the process.
I would chase the exposed threads with a die before starting to remove the nut. It can be a bear to get the nut all of the way off once the nut moves if the threads are dirty.
Finally when reinstalling the bag, go to Ace hardware and look in the stainless Jam nuts box. The largest jam nut in the box will fit that thread. Also get some stainless tooth washers. Reassemble the bag with stainless jam nuts, stainless tooth washers and anti-seize. You will never have problems getting them apart or back together again.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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