KZ440 ignition advancer removal

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KZ440 ignition advancer removal

23 Jun 2023 10:08
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Anyone know the thread direction on these bolts? I've removed it before, and I'm fairly sure I had to turn it right (clockwise) to loosen. I couldn't be certain, so I looked it up again, and found a post here where someone said they had 2 KZ440s and it was a normal thread on both, i.e. left (counterclockwise) to loosen. To complicate matters, the bolt has a big letter "L" on it, which presumably means left-hand thread? Before I chew up the end of this bolt any further, it would be nice to have confirmation. 

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Re: KZ440 ignition advancer removal

23 Jun 2023 10:38
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The big letter "L" on the bolt is the number "7", the grade of the bolt strength. It is a normal RH thread, (counterclockwise to loosen)
Only the bolt of alternator rotor is LH thread, (clockwise to loosen).
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Re: KZ440 ignition advancer removal

23 Jun 2023 10:56
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Oh OK, that's great. I'll probably have to hand-file it down to 12mm or stick a bit of beer can or something in a 13mm socket to get it out though. 
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