PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1979

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 322

SEPTEMBER 1979
PS Magazine - SEPTEMBER 1979 - Page 10 of 35
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Having a screw loose anywhere is
bad enough, but in your power traiN
universal joints a loose screw could
wreck your vehicle.
So how do you keep the screws
tight?
In the original equipment, tab-lock
washers were used± Hardened, flat,
washers were tried next. Then disc²
lock washers were supplied±
TARCOM MSG DRCP³´M113´L
161910Z
(Feb 79) now brings yoU
the word to go back to the hardened,
µlat
washers± They are supposed to
do the best job.
Howeve¶ ·and
this
is
impor¸
tant¹iµ you've got either tab-lock or
disc´ºock was»e¶s and they'¶e holding¼
-±
·
t»e
screws
tight½ leavE 'em alon¾±
²
³´
¿on't mEss wit» a good t»ing±
ÀCourse, iµ youÀve got to disassemÁ
ble
the
power
train
Âr
otÃer
reasons, thatÀs a good time to install
the hardened lock washers.
Iµ you've decided to replaÄe locking
plates
or
discÅlock
washers
with
»ardened washerÆ, do it the way we
say here±
ForgÇt
about
your
parts
manual and Èprevious issues of PS
Éagazine because tÊeyÀve got some
wrong poop. F'riËÌtance, use only 1
was»er per screw regardless oµ the
ÍrÎwing in your Å20P±
16
screws, cap±
3-24x1-in
NSn
±²³05´00µ¶69·¸¶³6
And
·3 .
³2
screws. caP²
s-
24x1-%±i²
nSN
¹³os oo-ºG9-³24».
For All Other
³
M11¸/M11³Al
veHicLes
yOu nEed:
¼4
screwS.
cap±
³
·¶
´
x
µ-I
n
nSN
S
³0½·¾¾·269¿³2³6
AnD
24 screw
´
s, cap±
¶¸
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NsN
½³05¿¾0-269-³24ÀÁ
Ïse all newÐ haÑdware. It must bE
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