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Originally Posted by Berean
Ok, I started looking at installing mine today.
I have a couple of issues. (I guess these are addressed to Pfadt, but anyone who knows, please reply)
1. What's the 5/16th allen wrench for? I assumed it was for the bolts, but they are larger than 5/16th. So what do you tighten the bolts down with?
2. How do you install the rivnuts? The instructions say "install rivnuts with installation tool". The "tool" is a bolt and two other pieces. Which piece goes where in relation to the rivnut? It looks like the bolt part of the installation "tool" isn't used during installation but you actually use the regular hex head bolt for installation. Correct? Pictures?
3. It says to make sure the bottom part of the "tool" doesn't rotate during installation. What does that mean? The bottom part appears to be the aluminum piece, which can't be held with a wrench.
Anyway, it doesn't seem like it should be this complicated. Hopefully I'll be able to get it done.
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1: Not sure, it seems to have no use. You'll meed a much bigger one to tighten down the bolts.
2: The "tool" is the bolt that the silver RivNut is screwed into. You don't use those silver ones, you use the gold ones that are in the pack. Screw that installation bolt & nut into a gold RivNut. Then hold the nut with a wrench as you screw in the bolt. This will cause the RivNut to compress (mushroom) inside the fender.
3: other than holding that nut on the installation bolt, I don't see any other way to "hold" the RivNut. I am pretty sure it's referring to holding the nut with a wrench as you tighten the bolt.
BE VERY careful you make the 1st hole over the prop rod bracket correctly. Else, the rest is worthless. Mine will be fixed next week by my local mechanic since I screwed up that 1st location - even though I used a center punch and broke 2 pilot drill bits ;(
Good luck!
Michael J.
PS Please chime in if I have steered him wrong in any way - I'm not the best person to be giving advice on this install
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