RJohnson
Silver Member
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2000
- Messages
- 239
- Location
- Texas
- Tractor
- my 18 horse Sears doesn't even count as a tractor
One of the problems we encounter at my company is that after tightening fasteners to specified torque, we find the nuts becoming loose or reduced torque values. I personnally have never been a proponent of torque values, there are too many variables that affect torque and not all of them related to the clamping force of the bolt used.
Well to make a long story short we have stumbled across a supplier of a securement device that we hope will eliminate our nuts coming loose/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif/w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif after they have been "torqued".
Tractors are notorious for losing fasteners, this device called a Nord-Lock has shown to be a better "mouse-trap" than either torque prevailing lock nuts or nylon insert lock nuts. I am including a link so you can check it out yourself http://www.nord-lock.com
The device is expensive but you can eliminate a washer by using the Nord-Lock and it couldn't be any more expensive than a replacement nut, bolt and washer./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Just tightening down a nut by hand and then trying to loosen it takes more force because of the cam action of the Nord-Lock. Anyhow a little info never hurt anyone. Enjoy.
Randy
Well to make a long story short we have stumbled across a supplier of a securement device that we hope will eliminate our nuts coming loose/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif/w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif after they have been "torqued".
Tractors are notorious for losing fasteners, this device called a Nord-Lock has shown to be a better "mouse-trap" than either torque prevailing lock nuts or nylon insert lock nuts. I am including a link so you can check it out yourself http://www.nord-lock.com
The device is expensive but you can eliminate a washer by using the Nord-Lock and it couldn't be any more expensive than a replacement nut, bolt and washer./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Just tightening down a nut by hand and then trying to loosen it takes more force because of the cam action of the Nord-Lock. Anyhow a little info never hurt anyone. Enjoy.
Randy