Shifter Cone Screw Keeps Loosening, Thread Locker or Worn? |
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Shifter Cone Screw Keeps Loosening, Thread Locker or Worn? |
Spoke |
Dec 6 2024, 07:30 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,104 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
Every 6 months I have to retighten the cone screw on the shifter. This time it came out real quick. I thought it might come out all together. I couldn't get 2nd without hitting reverse. The picture shows how much the screw backed out.
Not sure how much torque I applied but I was bending the allen wrench. Questions: Should I have thread locker on this? What is the torque required for the cone screw? Possible that the threads have been widened by repeated looseness? Why didn't they put a bolt through this to really lock the hub onto the shaft? TIA (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Attached image(s) |
Spoke |
Dec 6 2024, 08:03 AM
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Jerry Group: Members Posts: 7,104 Joined: 29-October 04 From: Allentown, PA Member No.: 3,031 Region Association: None |
The cone screw thread appears to be folded over at the bottom. Really messed up.
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Superhawk996 |
Dec 6 2024, 08:33 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,598 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
The cone screw thread appears to be folded over at the bottom. Really messed up. Looks like maybe the cone maybe is hitting the top of the pocket in the shaft (rolling the 1st thread). Hard to say if the cone screw wasn’t machined properly or maybe the pocket in the shaft is getting enlarged by having been loose for too long. Inspect Remove 1st thread if needed to allow the set screw to seat fully in the shaft pocket. |
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