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Bottom Ball Socket Nut Thread Removal Procedure
Tools Required
- Hammer
- 1/4” Screw Extractor with Handle
- Cordless Drill and Drill Bits, sizes 1/4” to 11/32"
- 3/8-24 Fine Threaded Tap with Handle
- Cutting Oil
- Vacuum
Step 1
Unplug the power cord to the Authority22 and raise the machine up into the transport position. The nozzle assem-
bly can be extracted or drilled out while the rail is still in the lane machine. The following procedure is shown with
the cleaner rail removed from the machine. Place the end of the extraction tool into the broken threads of the nut
and turn in by hand until tight, then slightly tap the extractor with a hammer to secure it in the broken threads.
Using the extraction tool handle, turn the extractor counter-clockwise until the threads of the nut are removed.
Refer to
Figures 2 and 3.
Use Caution! If the threads will not
come out, do not use excessive force as
you may break the extractor off inside the threads.
If the threads cannot be removed with the extractor, the
threads will need to be drilled out. Refer to Step 2.
Figure 2
Figure 3
