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Use of Loctite on Toyotomi products
Toyotomi OM 122DH and OM128HH products use Loctite on several fittings during assembly. The nuts that hold the burner to the heat exchanger and the screw that holds the electrode elements to their bracket are two examples of this use.
The problem comes during service when it is necessary to remove these fasteners. The nuts that hold the burner to the heat exchanger now require a wrench or channel locks on a long screwdriver to get them off. The screw that holds the electrodes in place may require a vise and an impact screw driver to get it started.
The nuts are not too much of an issue, but the screw is. It is a large Phillips pan head screw. Bigger than a number 2 bit. If you use a number 2 bit there is a chance you will strip the head out. Now that Toyotomi is using Locktite, it is even more important to use the correct size bit.
Toyotomi OM 122DH and OM128HH products use Loctite on several fittings during assembly. The nuts that hold the burner to the heat exchanger and the screw that holds the electrode elements to their bracket are two examples of this use.
The problem comes during service when it is necessary to remove these fasteners. The nuts that hold the burner to the heat exchanger now require a wrench or channel locks on a long screwdriver to get them off. The screw that holds the electrodes in place may require a vise and an impact screw driver to get it started.
The nuts are not too much of an issue, but the screw is. It is a large Phillips pan head screw. Bigger than a number 2 bit. If you use a number 2 bit there is a chance you will strip the head out. Now that Toyotomi is using Locktite, it is even more important to use the correct size bit.
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