King tip of the day - pit from %$*(@&$#^@)(@$#

[8270king]

Had a carpet get chewed up today

It disintegrated

Had to fix before full house tomorrow night

Tackled it tonight after league

Broken bolt in the carpet drive sheave

King tip - use anti seize every time you have a chance on these bolts and many others

[toon30s]

Wow. Looks like you spent a lot of time drilling it out huh? I have found more than one stuck on the roller shaft enough to need heat to get the drive sheave off before, but I can't say I have encountered that before. Sould we use anything on the roller shaft?

[pinfeed]

I feel your pain King. Had one of those as well...Ended up cutting the shaft off the rear roller... And lots of cussin'.

[8270king]

I use anti seize on the roller shaft and inside the sheave

This was one of the first pits I did when I came back to the palace in 2008....

I use a lot of anti seize - just wish I had used some here

[Pin_Head]

I feel your pain Jerry, at a previous centre I worked we had same thing BUT we had no choice but to Oxy cut the shaft off with the sheave....

[DarkDays]

Replace the "square head" bolts with grade 8 or higher bolts.

[keeth]

Sawsall and a nice long blade will make you feel better,just make sure that you have a spare roller first

[Tablejam]

I HATE when this happens. I've only had it happen twice, one time I had to cut off the roller shaft, the other I was able to drill out the bolt but then the pulley would not come off. No problem, at that point put a 3/4" (?) open end wrench on the shaft if there is enough of it showing, (with the carpet drive belt still on), then turn the roller in the normal direction until the wrench is firmly on the floor and the shaft, then just 'bump' the back end motor on and off a few times and like magic it will break free of the shaft. It's kind of violent but it works.

[Pin_Head]

Replace the "square head" bolts with grade 8 or higher bolts.

Absolutely... Yeah grade 8 hex head is soooo much better than those crappy square head bolts....

[Pin_Head]

. It's kind of violent but it works.

i think that's one of the best reasons to use this method lol

[Tablejam]

I don't like square head bolts very much..... square head.....wtf?

[mechanic8230]

I replaced all of mine with hex heads grade 8.

[seanm]

I don't like square head bolts very much..... square head.....wtf?

Exactly.

[Tablejam]

Exactly.

I'm sure there is a good reason they are specified but I just don't like them at all.

[Pin_Head]

I'm sure there is a good reason they are specified but I just don't like them at all.

i think they are just an absolutely pointless idea... Seeing a next to no socket goes on them properly