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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>My first thought was wheel puller with a very small flat file [jewelers type] worked around the edges first.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>_</span><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:black'>_________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'>Dana Orzel</span></b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'>Great Solar Works, Inc - NABCEP # 051112-136<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'><a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a> - <a href="http://www.solarwork.com">www.solarwork.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'>O</span></b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'> - 970.626.5253 <b>F</b> - 970.626.4140 c <b>- </b>208.721.7003<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'>"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#4F6228'>" <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tump<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 21, 2016 6:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery corrosion issue<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I personally would try to soak the offending post in a solution of baking soda or some other corrosion remover for a while and then gently tap the bolt on both sides. Continuing to do this will eventually loosen the bolt.This IS a thru bolt not something that is threaded. certainly one can drill it out using the step approach 1/8 " then 3/16 then 1/4 till you get to 5/16. Gently tapping or drilling you should find this removal easier then you thought. Tump<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jan 20, 2016, at 5:34 PM, Ray Walters wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>The EZ out is for unscrewing a threaded connection, I've spent a bunch of time with those only to have the EZ out break off in there too. Then you've got a real mess of hardened tool steel.<br><br>I would first drill several small 1/8" holes in the lead around the circumference of the bolt. Then, I think tapping or pressing it out is the way. The wheel puller would probably work. You'll end up with an enlarged hole that you can either use a bigger bolt, or washers to deal with. <br><br>I agree some of the hardware that comes with cheaper L 16s, is inferior. I've had plenty of those square heads come off with minimal torque.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>R.Ray Walters<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>CTO, Solarray, Inc<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Nabcep Certified PV Installer, <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Licensed Master Electrician<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Solar Design Engineer<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>303 505-8760<o:p></o:p></pre><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 1/20/2016 3:04 PM, Roy Rakobitsch wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p>Yup, id pre-drill and use an ez-out, or use a flaring tool as a small press and drive it out. <o:p></o:p></p><p>RoyR<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jan 20, 2016 3:54 PM, "Kristopher Schmid" <<a href="mailto:solman@legacysolar.com">solman@legacysolar.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p><p>Do any of you battery gurus have a suggestion for a method of removing a bolt remnant that is corroded into a flag terminal. Both sides snapped off flush with the flag. 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