Dzus Fasteners

Bookman · Jan 26, 2020

The Dzus fasteners on my 420 crawler hood keep vibrating loose. Any trick to keep them from doing so? One is behind a brace for the blade and kind of pain to get to it to re-tighten it. I assume with tracks that the crawler may vibrate more than a wheeled tractor. Thanks in advance.

SVcummins · Jan 26, 2020

Mine always did that to you can buy new ones now

deeretails · Jan 26, 2020

Here is the fix, done several

https://www.ebay.com/itm/113691603300

Bob · Jan 26, 2020

(quoted from post at 15:14:58 01/26/20) Here is the fix, done several

https://www.ebay.com/itm/113691603300

That's just NUTZ, $75 for 11 pan-head screws and clipnuts!

They are just a wee bit cheaper @ McMaster.

Jim.ME · Jan 26, 2020

On hard, rocky, or frozen surfaces a crawler definitely vibrates more than a wheel tractor. New Dzus fasteners will hold for a while. I have used "J" nuts, extruded "U" nuts, and regular bolts with washers and nylon locking nuts on working crawlers. The hood didn't have to come off often and they stayed. I understand wanting the correct fasteners on a restoration, but I looked for function at a reasonable cost. As per the posts here, there are options, just depends on what you want.

Bookman · Jan 26, 2020

Thanks to everybody for the suggestions. I am going to try some 40 cent plastic washers first before I try to screw type fasteners, which are pretty pricy. Not
looking for originality but I want something functional without being ugly. Thanks much, again.

SVcummins · Jan 27, 2020

Yay Mac master Carr I had to find some 4 inch long
by 1/2 inch plow bolts Mac master Carr had the
shipped to my door for 2$ a bolt couldn?t find them
anywhere locally

amtrac · Jan 27, 2020

Steiners part number JDS2653

Dzus Fasteners

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