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12-19-2012, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: AZ Four eight O
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Dye 45 deg swivel and NT on/off.. How to remove the fitting
ok guys I bought some brand new 45 Deg swivel from Dye and new style on/off... im trying to remove the fittings off them but no luck! it looks like you can fit a Allen key inside ad twist off but no luck I tryed left and right... anyone have done this if so.. how?
thanks amigos
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12-19-2012, 10:55 PM
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Traeger
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Williamsville, IL
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They loctite the threads from the factory. I went through this. You'll need to heat it up. A blowtorch would work great, but I didn't have one so I had to sit around and hold a lighter to it for a long time.
Just get an oven mit or something that will allow you to hold the swivel, then heat it up for a while and every now and then try to unscrew the fitting. Eventually the loctite will come loose and you can unscrew it. Just be patient, cause it can take a bit of time.
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12-19-2012, 11:04 PM
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#3
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: AZ Four eight O
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MaSsAcRe251
They loctite the threads from the factory. I went through this. You'll need to heat it up. A blowtorch would work great, but I didn't have one so I had to sit around and hold a lighter to it for a long time.
Just get an oven mit or something that will allow you to hold the swivel, then heat it up for a while and every now and then try to unscrew the fitting. Eventually the loctite will come loose and you can unscrew it. Just be patient, cause it can take a bit of time.
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and unscrews normal way right? lefty?
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12-19-2012, 11:11 PM
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Traeger
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Williamsville, IL
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Correct, it unscrews like regular threads, counter clockwise.
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12-20-2012, 09:07 AM
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I just man'd up and used some muscles, no heat required
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12-20-2012, 09:31 AM
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Traeger
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Williamsville, IL
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I tried that, until my allen wrenches started bending....
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12-20-2012, 10:25 AM
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#7
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www.fxanodizing.com
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Get better Allens?
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12-20-2012, 10:27 AM
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Traeger
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Williamsville, IL
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Well considering I'm a broke *** college student that wasn't going to happen lol.
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12-20-2012, 11:44 AM
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BSH University
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: MD
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Heat gun if you have it, hair dryer if you don't, boiling water if you are desperate. Should not be using a torch or flame to loosen your loctite, that's a good way to warp parts or damage the finish, and ruin the o-ring inside the fitting.
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12-20-2012, 02:31 PM
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#10
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Central Florida
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why are you trying to take the fittings off of them?
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