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Old 02-07-2018, 11:40 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by Freestyle Freddy View Post
The threads have stripped on my lean steer height control knob. Adding a washer won't help. Does anyone know the bolt size/diameter & thread count on the tightening knob? The closest I can guess is a #6 UNF fine thread, 40 threads per inch, but I don't know if it may be metric. I don't want to pay $40 or more for a replacement when I can replace it with a hex bolt for under a dollar.
Are the threads stripped on the knob bolt or on the control shaft? I would think it more likely that the shaft threads would strip first, since they appear to be in aluminum. If it's the control shaft, you can helicoil new threads into it.
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