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Hi,
I need some help with a gate bolt. I have a gate which is metal framed but with wooden slats. The gate is held to the metal posts by two bolts, one at the top and one at the bottom creating two hinges. The problem is, as you open and close the gate it slowly undoes the nut at the bottom. As the nut loosens the gate begins to drop until after a week or two of use it has dropped so low the gate won't shut.
Tighten the bolts hard doesn't seem to help, and loosening them off didn't solve the problem either. I wondered whether a washer above the nut and below the bolt head would solve the problem?
Any other suggestions gratefully received
Richard
I need some help with a gate bolt. I have a gate which is metal framed but with wooden slats. The gate is held to the metal posts by two bolts, one at the top and one at the bottom creating two hinges. The problem is, as you open and close the gate it slowly undoes the nut at the bottom. As the nut loosens the gate begins to drop until after a week or two of use it has dropped so low the gate won't shut.
Tighten the bolts hard doesn't seem to help, and loosening them off didn't solve the problem either. I wondered whether a washer above the nut and below the bolt head would solve the problem?
Any other suggestions gratefully received
Richard