Am I the only one who found it impossible to tighten the bolts with the tools provided? How do you get them tighter?
1524398
Yes I was able to tighten them all. But you must follow directions and only tighten them at the point it indicates you should. Once they are started hold them still with driver head and turn bolt with open ended wrench.
1524399
It was super tough, at first has a second person hold one side, eventually had to use a real wrench to hold the nut from spinning
1524400
I have never had much luck with the "tools" supplied by any manufacturer of any product. I always expect to use real tools and this product was no exception. I had no trouble tightening the nuts and bolts with a 6mm allen wrench and an adjustable crescent wrench. I might have used a socket set as well, it's been a while since assembly.
1524401
I did not use any of the tools provided. Use your own ratchet and hex driver to tighten (even better if you have a powered drill adapter).
1524402
I used pliers on a leatherman. Can also use a wrench if you got one. But us, can't be done with what's provided.
1633096
You need a screwdriver and an Allen wrench and a tack hammer. But know that I could not get it stable even once it was completed no matter how hard I tried to tighten the screws
439967
For the initial installation I would torque the bolt. If you can't use a torque wrench for whatever reason just apply some blue loctite to the bolt and tighten it.
1175624
Mine is very difficult to tighten, but I used slip joint pliers and was able to tighten it about 2/3 of the way in which seems to be more than sufficient.
577398
Make sure that all bolts are in place and hand tight. This will prevent you from "forcing" or "mis-threading" any bolts. Then using the proper size wrench (not an adjustable, since they tend to "round off" the bolt corners) TIGHTEN as tight as you can. All the slack will then be gone. Finally, make sure you are putting the correct length of bolt in each location. Some are longer because they must go through several pieces.
1147394
Yeah, it does take some effort but I did get mine on. It's probably good to keep them from being loose - you could try other method such as fasteners if needed.
439966
I didn't torque them because the upper bolt doesn't squeeze it together enough. I had to drill out the threads and use a regular bolt and nut to tighten it. Used an impact gun.
897003
Great product. looks like you got your answer already. Frequently tighten all bolts. I lost one of the arms because bolts rattled out.
724331
No, mabey the bolts need a little tightening. If they continue to come loose, you could use some loctite on the threads of the bolt.
629667
I have this problem, too. The nut doesn't seem to be threaded all the way through, and so can only screw so far onto the long allen bolt - leaving the flanges hanging loose. Not obvious what to do.
673393
You should be able to pop the top cover off the bolt for the hinge and tighten it up. I hope this helps. If not i will try to give you a bettter fix. I have not personally had this problem.
1216386
What about tightening the bolt between pulleys 3 and 8 to keep them from twisting? I'm just thinking out loud here. I Use my machine almost daily and I really like it.
901726
I had a similar issue. I ended up drilling the hole a little larger and used a butterfly/toggle bolt. It pulled up tight and has been working well for about 6 months.
1694648
I have had the same issue and I think it has to do with the torque of the fastener you are trying to remove, you have to break that initial torque on certain fasteners, bolts, screws etc., and then it will be fine. It is an inconvenience but I still like using the tool and still happy with my purchase.
977511
I gave up on these things. Tried to install them on a 2000 4 runner. almost impossible to get a wrench where you need to. Send me an email to matt@obxtile.com and I will sell you mine cheaper but I would skip them and go with something more substantial.
961754
The bolt and nylock nut may be to tight, just loosen both just enough that the arms move freely. The amount that you loosen them should be very minute at first and a small amount of some type of spray lube is okay too. The wood screws it came with should also be replaced with a higher quality screw And pre drill out the holes first before shooting screws into studs. I really like mine. Hope this helps.
1404476
once you have it set, pivot is tightened with a bolt (wrench provided), you make it as tight as you want. Sloppy to no movement. I have mine set to very hard to move so I can still adjust it some without loosening bolt. To raise or lower some (minor adjustment) there is a screw at top, and the left right slider bar is with a knob but still no movement if wanted