Top clamp pinch bolt?

[voelser]

Does anyone know what the details of the pinch bolt (no. 11 in the image) are (type, length, etc.)? Unfortunately the old one snapped when I tried to undo it (after strangely putting hardly any pressure on it). I can't seem to find that information anywhere. You'd think that would be an easy thing to find!

 

[ogh11756]

If it were me, i would take the bolt to the Lowes specialty hardware section and match it up. It's a bolt & nut and would not even need to be metric.

 

[xjwmx]

I think it is interchangable with 10 but not positive about that. Length may differ. The bolt size is encoded in the Yama part number, Search for details. I think all those bolts are hardened to grade 6, judging by the stamp.

 

[voelser]

ogh11756: I'm in the UK, so may be a tad far..

xjwmx: Found the part number, but so far it's all chinese to me! This is the part number: 97021-08065-00

 

[weekendrider]

xxxxx-08065-xx-xx
8mm bolt 65 mm long

 

[xjwmx]

97021-08065-00

Might be M8 65mm long. Match the pitch to #10 bolt.

 

[xjwmx]

A race! Vrooom!

 

[weekendrider]

bwhahaha

 

[xjwmx]

Good luck finding most of these bolts and nuts in the hardware store. The good news is you can order them from a Yama dealer. If you pick them up in person when they come in you don't get charged any shipping cost. You can also get them through online dealers like boats.net.

 

[ogh11756]

Sorry, Lowes is a hardware store chain in the states.
Go to a large hardware store in the uk and do the same.

 

[voelser]

Thanks guys! Ive got a great website here in the UK: stig fasteners? For all you stainless nuts and bolts....

 

[xjwmx]

^You might have a hard time finding a M8 with the same wrench size as original, if it matters to you. Especially the nut. Something to pay attention to when you're ordering at least.

 

[voelser]

Cheers...I'll let you know what I find!

 

[weaselbeak]

You could just pick up a 5/16 grade 8 bolt and nut and be done with it.

 

[xjwmx]

What's easiest is not necessarily what's best...

 

[tonyc]

I switched to stainless socket head bolts on my front end.