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Old 11-07-2007, 11:42 AM
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One word of caution on this , which I learned along with a tech at USF on a project . We had to remove a rod clevis from a piston rod on a hydraulic cylinder on Earthquake . My plant had used red loctite during assembly . Heat does allow the removal .... but be aware that once the loctite starts to break free ... KEEP THE HEAT ON UNTIL THE BOLT IS COMPLETELY REMOVED !!! If the loctite sets up again , the only way to get the part off is with a bandsaw or some other unpleasant destructive way .
The tech took the torch away once the clevis started to turn , allowing the loctite to set up and it cost USF a $3500 piston rod as we had to cut the clevis off.
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