Does anyone have a special trick to remove the lower driver side bolt on the header tank? It's hidden and I'm having a bit of trouble getting a socket on the bolt head?

Hopefully it's really basic and I was just having an off day.

 

Not directly. The illustration was very helpful. I thought the part was a different one entirely!


Seems like a "normal" hex head fastener. So three things come to mind.


1. A PO used an "odd" bolt there. Metric??


2. A PO rounded the head of the fastener badly. I have a socket with "fingers" in it ala Chinese finger puzzle to grip odd bolts.


3. It is just grimy there holding off the socket from seating.


A fresh try works so many times....


Carl

 

Thank you very much for the reply Carl.

It looks like a fresh start is all I needed, along with a shallow 1/2" socket, an extension of just the right length and a flex head ratchet.

The hole the bolt lived in had a bit of corrosion so it required more effort to remove than I thought.

 

Welcome!


I've found that leaving an issue for a night then returning for a fresh start works !


Add some antiseize after cleaning up the bolt. Even though the next time may be a long way off, if ever.


It worked on the Air cleaner refreshment issue on my Super Tomahawk chipper. The part I thought I lost never existed. I was "looking" at it upside down, literaly!!!


Carl