I can't seem to find any articles in the Forum pages so, I'll ask again for my 2000 340. I lost my zinc's sometime during last season, my fault, just not installed correctly. I usually use 2, but figure to use 3 this year just in case I throw off 1, AGAIN. There is plenty of room on the shaft for 3. Do you think a drop of Locktite would help? Can you tell me how many you use and proper installation techniques? Thanks for the help.
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Hammer them
Sand or clean the shaft - and tighten them as tight as possible. The new zincs say you don't need to hammer them but I do anyways and then give them a final tightening. When you hit them be sure to have a heavy mallet or weight behind them to absorb the shock and avoid damage to the strut.
Sand or clean the shaft - and tighten them as tight as possible. The new zincs say you don't need to hammer them but I do anyways and then give them a final tightening. When you hit them be sure to have a heavy mallet or weight behind them to absorb the shock and avoid damage to the strut.
Lock Tite won't hurt
In addition to hammering them, my boat yard always suggests and uses locktite on the threads of the tightening screws. Doesn't hurt to be sure.
In addition to hammering them, my boat yard always suggests and uses locktite on the threads of the tightening screws. Doesn't hurt to be sure.
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My zincis also came loose ,don't get ones with a nut on the end get the ones that thread into the zinci and hammer and tighten a little and keep repeating tighten a little and hammer do this a few times. nick
My zincis also came loose ,don't get ones with a nut on the end get the ones that thread into the zinci and hammer and tighten a little and keep repeating tighten a little and hammer do this a few times. nick
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