Since we have the propane torch out, we can also add candle wax to the stuck bolt threads. Apply a paraffin candle to the cool side of the nut, this will allow the paraffin (a lubricating wax) to be drawn toward the heat through the threads allowing you to unscrew the nut hopefully....
Imagine this: You need to unscrew a bolt from a wooden plank. You find the correctly sized wrench and secure it to the bolt. In order to begin to loosen the wrench, you need to hold the handle and pull or push in a direction that is perpendicular to the handle of the wrench. Pushin...
Adjusting a split-pulley belt Unscrew the nut or nuts to split the two halves of the pulley. Take off the front half of the pulley and remove or add to the shims between the two halves, so narrowing or widening the V between them. As the V narrows, the belt is forced further fro...
Step 2:If tapping doesn't work, remove the lower access panel and locate the bottom portion of the float and float switch. Test the float switch with a VOM set to the RX1 scale. Unscrew one electrical lead wire to the switch terminal, and clip one probe of the VOM to each terminal. ...
The broken stud bolt must be removed and replaced. Unscrew the caliper pins to remove the brake. Unscrew the bracket bolts. Use a wire to hold the brake caliper out of the way while you work, keeping weight off the brake line. Remove the rotor. Set it aside where it won’t get oily...
A broken door handle can be a real headache, especially when it locks on its own and can't be opened. This problem is particularly bad if the knob is on an inside door, since it stops you from being able to get into that room without climbing through a w
Step 3: To replace the timer, unscrew and disconnect the old one. Install a new timer made specifically for the washing machine. Disconnect the old wires one at a time, connecting each corresponding new wire as you work to make sure the connections are properly made. After all the wires ...
Begin by unscrewing the bolt at the side of the pump with a T20 screwdriver. Remove the bolt. The fan cover can now also be removed. Part two: how to remove the end cover and the end plate. Unscrew the four bolts holding the end c...
Our warning is to be cautious and avoid damaging the wiring in the control panel if at all possible. The front panel is held in place by a total of eleven fasteners. Locate and unscrew each and every one of them. Remove the cover from the book and set it aside. ...
Drilling and tapping a hole in thicker gauge metal is a fundamental part of fabricating metal. Using the optimal drill bit is imperative in producing a functional and strong final tapped hole. If the drilled hole is too small, the bolt will be hard to t