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Endurance 50F - Heat tube access panel bolts

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  1. NorthernCrew454

    NorthernCrew454

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    Hello all,

    I was prepping the new to me 50F this morning for installation and decided to do a good cleaning. When I went to remove the access panel over top of the heat exchanger tubes all 4 bolts broke off flush. My first idea to fix this would be to drill out the broken bolts, tap the next size larger, and install Stainless allen head bolts. Am I on the right track here?

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    Try turning them on the inside to remove them first and replacing them with stainless is what I've done. I replaced all screws protruding into the fire chamber the same way.
     
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