Loader RK24 FEL Loader Bolts

[lastride]

Hello all, I am looking to tighten the loader bolts on the RK24. I was wondering if anyone has seen anything on how tight they need to be. Thanks for any help.

Lastride

 

[snymat68]

Pages 33 & 34 from the FEL operators manual on rktractors.com...

 

[brianevans]

He beat me to it. The FEL bolts that hold the arms to the frame are M16x2.4x45 class 10.9 bolts. 230-280 lb-ft.

 

[lastride]

Wow Thanks so much. Would you folks put any kind of lock tight on the bolts.

Lastride

 

[brianevans]

Wow Thanks so much. Would you folks put any kind of lock tight on the bolts.

Lastride

Nope. We don't do it at the Tractor Assembly Centers, I wouldn't do it at home either.

 

[CoyPatton]

In my opinion, blue thread locker is never a bad thing to do. Now red thread locker, I only use when I never ever under any conceived thoughts would be removing the bolt, or whatever. Thread inserts are one such thing that comes to mind where I would use red thread locker.
My 2 cents worth, consider it worth what you paid for the opinion!