stratto wrote:
>
> Further IMPORTANT note: I climbed my tower for winter inspection(as I
>alway do late summer/early fall), and noticed that 2 of screws holding
>the rotator bell together had lost their associated lock washer and nut!
> And two of the screw/nut assemblies where lose.
Hi gang. This can sometimes be a problem if good lock washers are not
used. I used to work in a shop and we would find that sometimes the lock
washers would rust apart and fall out and then the nuts would be lose.
Not a good situation! Always be sure to use a good grade of lockwasher.
Tom W7WHY
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