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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bobbie-g" data-source="post: 29522" data-attributes="member: 26"><p>Check this thread for more info: Bobcat> General Repairs> Bushings on Bobtach plate ------ Sorry I can't get the formatting better, I'm using FireFox with HTML editing turned on, but still can't figure out how to do paragraphs. ----- A bit more info on the tapered pins that attach the bobtach plate to the arms: There is a large grease pocket inside the rotary "hubs" at the lower corners of the bobtach plate. Remove the zerks before trying to loosen the pins. This way the grease (you just hope there's lots of grease in there!) can escape through the fitting hole as the tapered pin is pushed out of the arm and into the hub. New tapered pins for my T180 were about US$23 each. ----- Iowa Dave, if I put Loctite on the bolts when I reassemble, they'll probably never work loose. But how do I remove them when I need to? The only thing holding the pin is the friction fit between the taper on the pins and in the arms. And the only way the thing ever will disassemble is if the bolt is unscrewed from the tapered pin and removed first. So how do I remove the bolt from the pin once the pin has been broken loose from the arm? Looks to me like it would be a nightmare if the bolt didn't turn freely in the pin. Since this is my home machine, I'm tempted to use no loctite and just keep an eye on the bolts. I already have another bolt on the engine of my 751 that wants to work loose, which I check every few hours. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ----RC</p></blockquote><p></p>

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