314-8 Engine Mounting Bolts (323–6 Screw HH)

[RoosterVT 0]

Good Evening All,

I have a 314-8, had it for sometime. Tonight I was going out to mow and found the engine rocking a bit. Discovered the back left bolt backed out down into the bracket. The front left was on its way out. On the right (as your sitting on the tractor) are holes in the plate and it appears the engine block is threaded. Looked up the part number as 323-6 screw HH. No other details. Was wondering if these are something I can get at the local farm store? Anyone got the length and thread pitch?

I'm going to loosen the mounting plates to get to the back bolt set so I can get a wrench on it. I've seen some threads here in the forum, but just not covering what I looking for. Of course I could have been using the wrong search terms. Went to a couple parts websites and the details are lacking, but the bolts are 2$ a piece. Must be a heck of a bolt. Anyway, feedback would be appreciated.

 

Thanks in advance

[KC9KAS 4,744]

@RoosterVT 

If you check the manuals section here for your model, you should find the actual size of the needed bolts.

NOTE: Do Not put longer bolts into the bottom of the pan....you may damage the oil pan.

A small dab of blue Loctite will ensure the bolts stay put, and the blue thread-locker is removable if needed later down the road.

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The 323-6 is a 3/8"-16 x 1" bolt.

A grade 5 bolt with 3 marks on the head is what I would use.

 

Garry

[RoosterVT 0]

Garry,

Awesome. I just came back in from using a dowel and punch to make the depth on the dowel. 1" is what I came up with as well. So far so good. I will wander over to the farm store tomorrow to pick up a few.

 

KC9KAS,

I'll have to do some degreasing for the loctite, but the tractor could use a cleaning.

 

Thanks to the both of you for the help.