Transmission tower lock nuts - GIFs

Transmission tower lock nuts.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...078#post172175
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...905#post164116
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...725#post152048
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...961#post140729
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...517#post132191

So.....how are they removed for maintenance?

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by that_other_guy

So.....how are they removed for maintenance?

Thanks!

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They have a blue wrench for that

Interesting. I had never seen these so I did some googling. These are patented as anti-theft, and are a replacement for needing to weld towers together since they can be installed using basic tools and will not loosen. I suspect that if there is a need to remove them, they have to either split the nut or cut the stud out.

I am curious why install the counter nut also? Just to be extra safe?

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Originally Posted by Haroun

They have a blue wrench for that

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Lol.

At the same time, wondering if the proliferation of these gifs are often surreptitious; conveying information used for counterfeiting/ infringements of patents and processes?

The nuts appear to have a scoop cut in them that goes up to a square-ish shoulder. I wonder how they machine that squared off part.

Interesting. Those are Pal nuts, I thought they had died out. Chev used then on the rod bolts of stove bolt straight sixes, last century...
Apparently, they are still alive and available.