[TowerTalk] Loose Rotator Bolts

[bob puharic]

Matt T Powell wrote:

> Hi,
>     Has anyone experienced rotator / plate  mounting bolts loosening up,
> to the point of falling out ?  I have had 2 cases of this happening,
> which were discovered this weekend.
>
>      Both rotators were T2X's. One turns a 2 element 40 meter yagi and
> the other turns a stack of monobanders on 10-15-20 meters. Each rotator
> was installed this spring. All mounting bolts had 1 flat and 1 "split "
> lock washer on them. All were installed with a small amount of grease on
> the threads.
>
>     Maybe a "star" washer would correct the problem ? Thoughts or
> comments.

you bet...have seen this on my own ham iv rotator...one bolt was, literally,
hanging on by a thread.! guess you gotta tighten 'em up occasionally.
probably gets loose from rotator torque.


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