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Mar 30, 2021 | 11:22 PM

sharps45100

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This ever happen to you?

I was adjusting my pushrods and was on my last one. Went the correct amount of turns to get to .140 and was tightening the jam nut and it cracked! Now I need to know where do I get a jam nut for screaming eagle adjustable push rods with 24tpi? Can't believe this happened.

Mar 30, 2021 | 11:51 PM

JustDave13

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From: Somewhere SW

I've heard of this but never had it happen, if it did happen too me I'd take the push rod out and pick up a replacement lock nut at a local hardware store.

Mar 31, 2021 | 06:33 AM

sharps45100

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Didn't know if just using a nut from hardware store would be sufficient or is this a special made nut?

Mar 31, 2021 | 07:18 AM

JustDave13

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Originally Posted by sharps45100

Didn't know if just using a nut from hardware store would be sufficient or is this a special made nut?

The lock nut on my adjustables look like a normal nut. Take the push rod with you and use it to match up a replacement.

Mar 31, 2021 | 07:26 AM

MACDBF

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Yes I had a buddy snap one off last summer, first time seeing that too. But we got a nut at the hardware store to match. His hasn't moved since, you'll be fine.
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Mar 31, 2021 | 08:28 AM

sharps45100

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Ok thank you all for the info! After work today I'll stop at hardware store and pick up a nut so I can get bike on the road!

Mar 31, 2021 | 10:56 AM

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I had a set of the SE Premium Tapered Adjustable Pushrods, part #18404-08 and had the same problems with the jam nut. I replaced the with the same size jam nut (3/8-24 with 5/16 hex size) from Smith Brothers Pushrods; https://www.pushrods.net/. There were a few old threats on this forum about the SE pushrod jam nut cracking.