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psimet · 05-24-2025, 11:05 AM

Finally putting my ‘28 back together. I have the split shaft service brakes so I have the old clamshell. I installed everything with a bolt kit from one of the suppliers. According to all the prints I find there are no lock washers used.

When assembled I am seeing that the castellated nut is so far below the hole drilled for the cotter pin to effectively make it useless. Suggestions?

I could add lock washers to everything.
I could add flat washers to everything.
I could clean the original hardware and reuse it (least favorite option)

Whole housing shot just for posterity.

05-24-2025, 11:05 AM	#1
psimet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Elgin, IL Posts: 247	U joint housing bolts Finally putting my ‘28 back together. I have the split shaft service brakes so I have the old clamshell. I installed everything with a bolt kit from one of the suppliers. According to all the prints I find there are no lock washers used. When assembled I am seeing that the castellated nut is so far below the hole drilled for the cotter pin to effectively make it useless. Suggestions? I could add lock washers to everything. I could add flat washers to everything. I could clean the original hardware and reuse it (least favorite option) Whole housing shot just for posterity.