1/4 x 20 Nutserts used in aluminum gas tanks

[Lane Ranger 11,029]

This information comes from an older post on how to fix the threaded pieces on your Wheel Horse aluminum gas tank.

 

I have a 753 that needs to have the threaded pieces on each side of the tank repaired in order to secure the hood on the tractor.

 

Red Square members have used PC 7 epoxy and either 1/4 x 20 nuts or Nutserts.

 

I think the Nutserts are the way to go.   When you place the thumbscrew in the Nutserts they work well to secure the hood.

 

I have not used the PC 7 before but people say it it almost thick as peanut butter and cures hard in 24 hours.   The Newsert has a flange on it that will set the Nutserts in place flat on the tank surface.  

 

I bought stainless steel Nutserts for the non rusting characteristics. 

 

 

 

Edited January 30, 2020 by Lane Ranger

[Achto 27,913]

2 hours ago, Lane Ranger said:

The Newsert has a flange on it that will set the Newsert in place flat on the tank surface.

 

If you do not have the tool to crimp your new cert in place, here is a method that works very well. You will need a 1/4" bolt and a 5/16" wiz lock nut.

A picture of a wiz nut for those that may not know what one is.

 

Slide the 5/16" wiz lock nut over the 1/4" bolt with the locking part facing down or way from the head of the bolt. Now thread this assembly into the nut cert until the wiz nut is flush against the cert flange. Next insert this assembly into the hole so that the flange on the cert is flush against the surface of the hole. Use a 1/2" wrench to hold the 5/16" nut still and tighten the 1/4" bolt until the cert crimps on the inside of the hole. During this process the wiz lock will keep the cert from spinning allowing you to crimp the cert in place.

 

 

 

Edited January 29, 2020 by Achto

[edgro 677]

I got a decent nutsert  gun at Menards, I think for less than 20$