Right or left handed thread?

Steave · May 14, 2016

I just reread your post # 9 and I see now you aleady know about the welded on locking washer. You also worded it and described it waaayyy better than I did and it is a right handed thread. I going to learn how to describe things in writing one of these days.

stuckmotor · May 15, 2016

Steave,
Your description was spot on. Those Woods mowers must run in families. My granddad had one too. I took the carrier off of it over 40 years ago and it didn't have the tack welded retainer either. I really appreciate your advice on that crazy thing. I'd looked at it briefly and it wasn't until I had a second look that I figured out what was going on. Today I remembered that I have an extra heavy breaker bar that I loaned to my brother. I'll probably use that and a cheater next week and see what happens.

stuckmotor · May 15, 2016

Steave,
I forgot to thank you for the magic answer when you confirmed that the thread is right handed. I thought there must be someone on the forum who'd pulled a Woods blade carrier.

Gary Fowler · May 15, 2016

I have only removed one carrier from a bush hog and it was standard right hand threads. I suspect all bush hogs have right hand threads as they all turn the same direction. I have found that an impact removes hard nuts from bolts much better than brute force (as in cheater bar). I bought a HF 3/4" drive impact just for my tractor and equipment needs. It removed the bush hog nut with ease. It supposedly has 650 Ft. pounds of torque but I doubt it delivers that. I had to reduce the air input size from 3/8" to 1/4" to match my hose so I doubt it delivers the max breaking force but it still moves anything I have put it on so far.

Steave · May 15, 2016

When I was trying to remove mine I couldn't imagine why the bolt head only had a small space to get the wrench on it. After a few tries is when I discovered the locking device. I like that idea it's simple and safe.

If it wasn't so hard to cut a hex shape in a washer I'd use that idea on other things. I don't like tack welding the nut itself in place.