Rotary cutter gear box - oil drain plug question

   / Rotary cutter gear box - oil drain plug question #1  

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Land Pride RCR 1860 rotary cutter. Why is there a small hex socket INSIDE the larger hex socket on the gear box oil drain plug?
 

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   / Rotary cutter gear box - oil drain plug question #2  
That's just part of the manufacturing process, in this case rotary broaching. When cutting the hex, it pushes the material in and creates like a small hex inside.

They could go with a drill after the fact to clean it out and make it look better but that costs money and at the end of the day, that's just a simple drain plug.
 
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Interesting, thank you.
 
   / Rotary cutter gear box - oil drain plug question #4  
That's just part of the manufacturing process, in this case rotary broaching. When cutting the hex, it pushes the material in and creates like a small hex inside.

They could go with a drill after the fact to clean it out and make it look better but that costs money and at the end of the day, that's just a simple drain plug.
Interesting. 👍

It could also be used as a backup (by me) after I stripped the other one when trying to remove. 😆
 
 

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