450 jd sprocket bolts sheared

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percheron
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450 jd sprocket bolts sheared

Post by percheron » Sat Sep 24, 2016 7:09 am

My 450 jd sheared its left hand sprocket bolts (all of them ) does anyone know possible causes I have extracted the broken bolts so I need torque specs on them any help would be appreciated ! I would like to prevent this from happening again !

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gregjo1948
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Post by gregjo1948 » Sun Sep 25, 2016 4:52 pm

I don't know the torque specs but, I would guess they were probably loose is why they sheared.
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Post by percheron » Mon Sep 26, 2016 3:49 am

Yeah That was first suspicion ! I started wondering did somethingelse cause this to happen . Thanks for the input .

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