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Kevin

02-03-2003 14:10:49




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What was the exact purpose for ther use.Does any one know.Why didn't J.D. use regular bolts.




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Ralph

02-05-2003 18:36:21




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 Re: Clutch Head Bolts in reply to Kevin, 02-03-2003 14:10:49  
I suspect another reason was that one could remove them without scratching the paint. At the time they went from Phillips to Clutch head, most farmers were lucky to own one Phillips head screw driver. One the other hand they never did get a clutch head driver.



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Kevin

02-04-2003 15:03:05




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 Re: Clutch Head Bolts in reply to Kevin, 02-03-2003 14:10:49  
This is what I always thought.That the production line had to keep moving so use clutch head bolts to keep from over torquing them.No twisted off bolts to remove to stop production.



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Bob Collins

02-04-2003 07:53:24




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 Re: Clutch Head Bolts in reply to Kevin, 02-03-2003 14:10:49  
Kevin, I think Clooney has hit it right (as usual!) but one other reason might be an internal drive tool such as the clutch-head driver will work in places with less clearance than a socket. I'm thinking of the (letter series)grille bolts that thread into the pedestal, no way to get an end wrench on them and a socket sometimes is too thick too. :)



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Clooney

02-03-2003 15:28:24




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 Re: Clutch Head Bolts in reply to Kevin, 02-03-2003 14:10:49  
Kevin, I can't answer on why Deere used them but probably for the same reason the motor companies went to torx type screws, they stay on the bolt drivers better & can be loaded on the tool then installed instead of hand starting. Magnetic sockets are a pain as they pick up all kinds of metal particles while in production use & Phillips type screw heads strip easily & don't stay on the tool worth a darn.

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