Dumb assembly question: I've hand-tightened the bolts and they are *very* loose, leaving about 6-8 mm of shank. Will wrench tightening close this gap?
577397
Oh yes nothing should be loose when you're finished. There will be some shank visible on each bolt. I reversed the bolts so that the flat end faced inward as to not tear into my cargo bag...if that makes any sense.You should tighten everything with a socket wrench. Good luck!
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.
577399
In the box mine came in was a very small bag of washers. No instructions just a plastic bag of washers. The washers were not mentioned in the instructions but after seeing the same situation you are talking about and a friend pointing out the extra washers I got it to work right. All that said if you are not aware of the need for extra washers it will never work right. Once assembled it is a good piece of equipment. I hoped this helped.
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.
122775
I'm assuming that the part that was loose was the main head that holds the shears. I have looked atone and can't see how that would bind up the shears. So contact Pactool on that. The shears themselves I would say back out a 1/4 turn and try that, if that frees up the problem all is good. If your afraid of it coming loose again, remove bolt and put a drop of blue Lock Tite on threads and reinstall. Don't use Red as it sets really hard and takes a heat gun ta remove. The nice thing bout Pactool is the replaceable shears.
1771174
Bill , You will need an " Allen Wrench " ..... Take one of the assembly bolts to your local hardware store . They will have an Allen Wrench to fit your bolt . Take it home and you will be able to assemble your bench in about 5 minutes ...... Good Luck and Merry Christmas ! P.S . If you have no hardware at all you will need to have the manufacturer send you a new assembly package with bolts and an "Allen Wrench " ...... Look in your shipping box for an envelope or plastic bag containing assembly bolts and the wrench . If it is mandatory to assemble this before Christmas ..... Take all the pieces to the Hardware store and they may have the bolts and wrench you need . I had this same problem on another product and I notified Amazon and the manufacturer sent me everything right away !
381491
The reading might be slightly off if your using the extension bar after the Torque Meter; as the extension bar would be twisting. However I would expect the difference to be very small. In most bolted joints we are only after achieving 60-70% of the bolt allowable tension and that all the bolts are tensioned the same. Basically to clamp the joint together by friction. Therefore I would personally not worry unless your using a stupidly long extension bar after the torque meter. My thoughts anyway.
1174682
If you're asking why the nuts won't screw in completely, it's because they're LOCKNUTS. You have to hold them in place firmly using an adjustable wrench while simultaneously screwing in the bolt on the other side using the Allen Wrench.
2071951
I think you may have assembled it wrong by using some of the wrong hardware. When I assembled and tightened to a firm snug level, they adjust perfectly. I would re-evaluate the pieces you have used
2068887
When I put the bolts in I left them all loose then tighten when they were all in
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.
365127
I needed an 11mm socket wrench. I also had to use an adjustable wrench (set to 13mm) to hold the head of the bolts while I screwed on the 11mm nuts. You can use any kind of wrench that can handle something 13mm. Without the adjustable wrench I wouldn't have been able to screw on the nuts.
459350
I have this issue as well. There's maybe a quarter inch of space between the nut and the bottom of the arm. It's as if the bolt is too long. Not really sure what to do other than stick a bunch of washers in there.
2100252
I did mine in 6 hours start to finish. The biggest issue is getting the crank bolt out to remove the pulley. If you have air and a big impact wrench its no problem. I used air tools and have a good impct wrench so all went smooth. Goodluck
503206
Don't tighten the screws all the way until you have them all in. Just thread the screws enough to hold in place. Good luck.
1357095
Hi. there is no wrench. All you do is to connect to your hub and use the screw to secure it in place. thanks
1225001
If you play with the adjusters a little you should be able to align them properly. Don't tighten everything completely until they're squared up.
899872
My husband is NOT handy...and, he assembled it. Needed my help few times to hold up one end while attaching the other end. We just used the little wrench they sent.
1414571
To get to the bolts (horizontal and vertical), there is a plastic cover on each side. Both sides just pop off (with a firm squeeze and tug). On one side, you should see a flat bolt, and on the other, a nut which can be loosened/tightened with the supplied wrench.