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Old 10-27-2022, 03:40 PM   #1
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Default Clutch adjustment

Should I put loc tite on the 6 adjusting nuts after adjustment?
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Old 10-28-2022, 11:29 AM   #2
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Its wouldn't hurt. I just stake them.
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Please explain stake them.
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Just take a small chisel, put the edge against a thread, hit it with a hammer to 'warp' the thread against the nut so it can't turn on its own.
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You can stake them or you can use the green lock tight which will actually wick down into the threads that's what I used on mine.
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