Wheel Pant Bolt

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tomreneau
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Wheel Pant Bolt

Post by tomreneau »

My 140A came with a button head allen head screw for the axle attachment. The book calls for an AN6C-5A. Is this what people are using to secure their pants or the dressed up hex head? Is it a concern that there is no way to safety wire or secure the bolt with pants installed? Wonder if people are using lock title on the threads or another method. Thanks.
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Re: Wheel Pant Bolt

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I'm using the AN bolt. Once I had it work out maybe 1/2 a turn.
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Re: Wheel Pant Bolt

Post by 2356 »

I use a flat washer and a lock washer on my axel nut.
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Re: Wheel Pant Bolt

Post by 6183 »

Tom, you should use the AN6-5A cad bolt as indicated in the 140A parts book instead of AN6C stainless. You can still find the AN936-B616 washer, but I think you'll have an easier time finding the MS35335-35 washer (for 3/8" bolt) instead which has outside locking stars (type B) as with the original AN936-B616. I'd tighten to the bolt with washer to:

AN6 3/8-24 bolt - 160-190 inch pounds or 13.3-15.8 foot pounds
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Re: Wheel Pant Bolt

Post by 6643 »

My parts catalog says AN6-5A, no "C". As Mike said, the AN936B is a external toothed lock washer. That number has been has been superseded by MS35335.
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