Bolts And Nuts

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Loosen and tighten the bolts and nuts on the covers or housings in a diagonal sequence.
The tightening specifications given apply to unoiled bolts and nuts.
Use a wire brush to clean the threads of the bolts that were installed with locking fluid. The install the bolts using Locking Fluid.
Use a thread cutter to clean all threaded holes containing self-locking bolts to remove any locking compound residue. Otherwise the bolts could shear the next time they are removed.
Please make sure that the thread pitch is correct so that the proper thread cutter is used during cleaning, and the thread does not get damaged.
Always replace self-locking bolts and nuts.