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In the Know: Bolt Preload

by Dr McCaslin | Sep 13, 2023 |

Bolts, Fasteners

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Bolts are critical to keeping your final drive motor together and running. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we're going to look at bolt preload and how it works.

 


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Mechanical Fasteners in Your Final Drive Motor

by Jim Strong | Aug 17, 2023 |

Bolts, Fasteners, Circlips

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Mechanical fasteners join things together, whether bolts holding the hubs of your final drive motor together or a circlip used to keep the cover plate in place. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we’ll explore the different types of fasteners you may find in your final drive motor.

Bolt Torquing Sequence for Final Drive Motors

by Dr McCaslin | Aug 08, 2023 |

Final Drive Motor Assembly, Torque, Bolts

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When hurrying to reassemble your final drive motor, it’s tempting to torque one bolt and move on to the next adjacent bolt. But that isn’t a wise choice. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we’ll discuss why the sequence in which you tighten bolts is important and then look at what can go wrong when you don’t.

 

 


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Bolts fall under the category of mechanical fasteners whose job is to hold things together. Bolts not only hold your final drive together, but they also hold your drive motor to your machine. We know they must be extremely strong, considering the massive pressure within your final drive. However, how you install and torque them can compromise their ability to hold things together.

Bolts, Torque, and Final Drives

by Dr McCaslin | Apr 08, 2019 |

Final Drive Motor Assembly, Bolts, Loctite

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Bad things can happen to a final drive when the bolts haven’t been torqued correctly. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we’ll talk about what goes on when a bolt is torqued, why torque requirements exist, and what can happen when a bolt isn’t torqued correctly.


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