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Old 07-21-2012, 03:47 AM   #9
Tom S.
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quote:Originally posted by jimmy2

yes it comes with wet bolts and what i have read is they need to go in one way so that the hole is in the working part of the shackle some thing like that
There are a few other things about wet bolts. First, before installing them, make sure the small hole in the middle of the bolt connects to the larger hole drilled through for the grease fitting. Two of mine weren't and I had to drill them a bit deeper. Second, you may have to ream some of the bronze sleeves, as once the are pressed into the spring eyes, they may be too tight for the bolts. A reamer would be ideal for this, but many people don't have those. A drill could used, as well as sand paper wrapped around a wood dowel. Also if after installing, you have one that won't take grease, check the grease fitting to see if it works - some here have reported issues with these as well.

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