Removing stuck fasteners
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| − | + | My old boss on the Feed Trucks,Dave Simpson,used to | |
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Some times a home made impact wrench will work, get a cheap wrench that fits tight and hit it with a hammer watching carefully that it isn't coming off the fastener. It's important when loosening this way to use a tight fitting wrench as a loose fitting one will round the bolt head. | Some times a home made impact wrench will work, get a cheap wrench that fits tight and hit it with a hammer watching carefully that it isn't coming off the fastener. It's important when loosening this way to use a tight fitting wrench as a loose fitting one will round the bolt head. | ||
| − | + | ==Tap it for a few minutes== | |
| + | Lightly tap on rusted fasteners for several minutes, apply a little penetrating oil, lightly tap a little more, and remove the rusted fastener. | ||
==Metric Method== | ==Metric Method== | ||
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