Listers,
I don't want to start any type of thread about posi-drives, I would just
like to know where I can get a true Posidrive.
Always appreciative,
Jack '74 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Zaborski <peterz@merak.com>
To: 'TR6 List' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, March 14, 1999 9:36 AM
Subject: six tech correction
>
>Listers, this may be of interest to those who have Len Renkenberger's Six
>Tech manual...
>
>The Engine section has an article called "Rocker Shaft Screw" (page E8). On
>page E9, Len states "...this screw has a countersunk phillips head -- the
>worst possible fastening devise (sic) to tighten". Unfortunately, in this
>case Len is wrong. The screw is actually a pozidrive head which a pozi #3
>bit fits perfectly. Do _not_ use a phillips screwdriver on this screw if
you
>plan to apply any significant torque -- you will distort the screw head in
>the process. Use the pozi tip -- they are actually capable of delivering
>significant torque (certainly adequate to properly tighten this particular
>screw) without distorting the screw head. A phillips screw tightened that
>tight would probably have its head deformed by the screwdriver -- they are
>not as good at distributing the force as the pozi ones, if the proper screw
>driver tip is used that is.
>
>Hope this is of use to someone. (The pozi screws are all over the TR6 --
>they look similar to phillips but not really made to be loosened/tightened
>with a phillips screw driver. There was a thread about pozi screws recently
>so I won't rehash more of that info here.)
>
>Peter Zaborski CF58310UO
>
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