TM 5-5420-202-20-4
GENERAL MAINTENANCE (Sheet 8 of 33)
Cutting Nuts (Sheet 1 of 1)
TOOLS:
Cape chisel
S c r e w threading set
Ball peen hammer
A d j u s t a b l e wrench
1.
Using hammer and cape chisel, cut flat
side of nut (A).
2.
Stop cutting when nut (A) spreads apart (B).
3.
Using adjustable wrench remove nut (A).
NOTE
If nut (A) was removed from end of a bolt, throw bolt away if
d a m a g e d . I f nut (A) was removed from a stud or threaded
shaft, do step 4.
4.
Using die (C) from screw threading
set, clean up threads (D).
End of Task
