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I have four matched, M6 X 17mm bolts left over from my over-winter clean and mod projects. I don't have my petcock installed yet, so there go two of the four bolts. However, I think I must have used my petcock bolts somewhere else, though I can't imagine where. I should think the petcock bolts would have, at least fiber flat-washers, and the four left overs I have are equipped with split-lock washers. They may as well be flat washers however, since they are so compressed as to be useless as lock washers. My manual simple states they are "plain washers". What should I do to assure a sealed connection at these bolts?
Thanks for your consideration and reply.
Jim@MilkyWay

Me thinks you need to work hard and try and remember where the other two washers are, the diagram does say "plain" washers but does not specifie metal or fiber

Bluemeanie wrote:

Me thinks you need to work hard and try and remember where the other two washers are, the diagram does say "plain" washers but does not specifie metal or fiber

Very true Blue
Me thinks I could not go wrong with fiber. What thinks thee?
Actually, the remaining bolts were all together in a capped bottle. I'm just mystified that I have 4, all with the lock washers collapsed, meaning, to me anyway, that they were screwed into something REALLY tight.