Blade bolt adaptor

[Thunder Fighter]

Is it just me or is it a bit of a design oversight that you have to loctite the blade bolt adaptors in AFTER you have greased the thrusts and put the outer bearing into the grips? It means I have to remove these adaptors every time I rebuild the head. I realise the grips are used in other models and that is why the adaptors are needed, and that there are the holes to grease the thrusts but if they were about 1mm shorter the outer bearing could be fitted and removed with the adaptors in place.

//Dennis.

[Barry Tilson]

Are you talking about the blade grip arm screws touching the outer bearing when installed? I have found sometimes the screw needs to be ground down a bit to make sure it doesn't contact the outer bearing. I dry fit the arm and check to see of the screw is protruding into the bearing area. Then Dremel the end down a bit to get clearance needed.

[Dan Minick]

He is talking about the blade bolt adapters, on the main blade bolts.

I just skip the loctite. Haven't lost one yet

[Jason Cummings]

I've never loctited them either. I wonder if I should.

[Thunder Fighter]

I loctited mine because they would just drop out otherwise and it will be easier to remove the blades without having to worry about dropping them or getting them into position when installing the blades. I would doubt it would have any other effect though.

//Dennis.

[steffgiguere]

I did put loctite on them at first, because the instructions says so....but have not for a while now.

[Barry Tilson]

He is talking about the blade bolt adapters, on the main blade bolts.

I just skip the loctite. Haven't lost one yet

Ah the bushing for the blade grips. I don't thread lock these. I just keep them with the bolts.

Barry

[Bob Heybrock]

I see what you're saying about the blade adaptors (or collars) but I think they offer great wear prevention of the blade grip blade bolt holes. I don't Loctite any of mine as you're right they prevent the grip bearings from being removed, I've never lost one either although I try NOT to have to remove my main blades very often, at least that's the goal! Also if you are removing your blades often make sure the self-locking blade bolt nuts do not loose their ability to "self lock."

Hope you're enjoying your E5!

Bob

[Thunder Fighter]

It's not a big issue but I think they still would have done the job if they were a mm shorter and they there would be no issue with the bearings.

I'll let you know how it goes after the maiden tomorrow.

//Dennis.

[James F]

I did loctite mine in but it does not take much to remove them.  Butane lighter on pocket torch and the loctite releases almost immediately.  I have only ever removed my blades once so if it a common thing for you then it might be a pita.

[Mike Spano]

i simply push mine up or down and pull the bearings out. you are not replacing bearings every day, so it should be a true "inconvenience". the design is great, as stated above it prevents the blade grips from wearing, it also allows you to not have to stock several different expensive blade grips to have spares. it also helps keep the cost of the kits down as they are used for multiple models. its all around a great idea to IMO.

[flyalan]

I don't believe any on the manuals have indicated that loctite should be used in the blade grip adapters. This is unnecessary.
The only time you might be concerned about them dropping out is when changing blades. Hopefully that is not a daily occurrence. They are designed to be the same depth as the thickness of the grip which makes perfect sense. This is by design and not a design flaw.

Cheers
Alan

[Thunder Fighter]

Page 48 of the E5 v2 manual does show loctite being required, but as I said before, I doubt there is any issue if you don't loctite them, more a convenience when removing the blades.

//Dennis.

[flyalan]

I stand corrected.  I never noticed that with the E5.  The E7 SE and N7 do not have this in the manual.  Again not really necessary.

Cheers

Alan