In ground cover bolts stuck
- Thread starter mikewatson
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Screw them all the way out, take a wire brush, clean the threads on the bolts and the holes with solvent, replace any that are stripped, grease them thoroughly and then they will go down and not stick.
Haven't had a problem since I made this part of my opening routine. A tub of general-purpose or white lithium grease works great.
I had some stuck and stripped ones before I learned to do this, and I used PB Blaster and clamping on vice grips and banging them around with a hammer to get them out. You could also try applying some heat with a blowtorch.
Hope this helps.
Haven't had a problem since I made this part of my opening routine. A tub of general-purpose or white lithium grease works great.
I had some stuck and stripped ones before I learned to do this, and I used PB Blaster and clamping on vice grips and banging them around with a hammer to get them out. You could also try applying some heat with a blowtorch.
Hope this helps.
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Just know that any grease you apply will only attract dirt and crud which makes removal more difficult down the road, imo don’t do it. Get a watering can and continually try to flush out whatever has them locked up, don’t fret, they will come out.
I respectfully disagree. Just saying what has worked flawlessly for me. How can it attract crud when they are screwed all the way down? If they attract crud during the winter, who cares if you are going to remove, clean and regrease, and lower next time you open? YMMV.
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I have worked on hundreds of pools with safety covers, not a one off.
Those brass anchors are designed properly, large threads reduce incidents of locking. Any and I do mean any lube you use is counter productive to their lack of binding.
Those brass anchors are designed properly, large threads reduce incidents of locking. Any and I do mean any lube you use is counter productive to their lack of binding.
