can whlvr 994 #1 Posted February 19, 2014 so yesterday I had to move a little snow to get at something,decided to get the 312-h with blade and realize the wheel weight is loose,well in a stupid moment I think ill tighten it later,i need to get at my table saw that I cut scrap wood to heat my workshop and I need wood now as im completely out of cut wood,im pushing snow and feel something aint right,and then I looked down and theres tranny fluid all over ,t seems the bolt holding on the wheel weight let the nut go and then the bolt drifted into the hydro filter,tore it to crap and allowed most of my freshly changed filter and fluid all over the driveway,cost me fifty bucks for a new 1410 filter and 5 liters of fluid,shoulda tightened that bolt in hins sight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,714 #2 Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) I run my bolts from the out side in. If one gets loose, worse thing that could happen is I'll lose the bolt. I did have one loosen up once. Now I use lock nuts on them. Edited February 19, 2014 by squonk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MalMac 1,332 #3 Posted February 19, 2014 Haste makes waste, I wish I would keep that in mind. Glad that is the only damage but not to be selfish here, I am also glad Murphy left my house for a visit to someone else for a while. I know he will be back because I think he lives here. I have tried to evict him several times but he keeps telling me there is some kind of Law that lets him live here. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,195 #5 Posted February 19, 2014 Thankfully, just easy fixes, and you're alright...right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SousaKerry 503 #6 Posted February 19, 2014 Nylock nuts are what I use for wheel weights, no chance of vibrating off at any speed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leeave96 490 #7 Posted February 19, 2014 Nylock nuts are what I use for wheel weights, no chance of vibrating off at any speed +1 Same here! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,195 #8 Posted February 20, 2014 At the very least... you gotta back you nuts up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 994 #9 Posted February 20, 2014 has nylon on them,but I think I hit it on the big mailbox on the road,i like the reverse bolt idea,other than not being able to use the square hole for the carrage bolts,dont have enough thread for 2 nuts but that's gonna have to change,i think I used the nuts over too many times and maybe that's why it loosened,but I should have tightened it,so im the only one to blame,and ya murphy has a king bed here that he stays in Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,714 #10 Posted February 20, 2014 The WH weights I use have the square hole for the carriage bolts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6wheeler 669 #11 Posted February 20, 2014 Feeling your pain Don. This last Monday, got off work early cuz it was snowing too much. Came home, warmed up the Bobcat and went plowing,'AGAIN!!!!". Made it to the end of the driveway(after plowing the whole yard). Started pushing the road plow wash back and blew one of my hydraulic system flushing lines. Being so intelligent as I am, I tell myself" I can make it back up the driveway (its 400' long). NOT!!! Hyd oil spraying like a fountain. I went about 100". Lights go on, Bobcat stops. Luckily for me, it blew towards the top. So, an hour later after cutting the line and putting a plug in it. And putting in 10 gallons of hydraulic fluid. I limp it up to the shop. A new hose, and filter(being as I carefully sprayed all the fluid all over the machine AND my driveway). I figured, I may as well change the filter too. Funny how that works, isn't it? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,195 #12 Posted February 20, 2014 Yeah, but... look at the pretty rainbow in the drive now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
