MF 265 bonnet bolt size

[keljan11]

Hi all,
So I removed the bonnet (hood?) from my 265 quite a while ago to try to change the tach cable. With the time it took me to deal with my rusted out rear wheel rim issue, I have put the bolts that hold the bonnet in place in a VERY safe location!

My question is: are they a 5/16" or 3/8" dia. bolt??
(I've been cleaning all the bins and buckets of nuts and bolts out my shop, as none of the bolts fit the nuts I have)

 

[Jim.ME]

They should be 5/16 - 18 (UNC). Some 5/8" long and some 1" long. They would have been flanged hex head originally.

 

[keljan11]

They should be 5/16 - 18 (UNC). Some 5/8" long and some 1" long. They would have been flanged hex head originally.

Thank you, that's what I thought they'd be, but couldn't see anything in my service manual about them.
Thank you again

 

[Jim.ME]

Thank you, that's what I thought they'd be, but couldn't see anything in my service manual about them.
Thank you again

Very seldom, if ever, will you find detail of that level in a service manual for equipment. The best place to find that type info is often the parts catalog, that's where I got the info for you.

 

[keljan11]

Thank you for the info, (again). Now I'll be able to know where to look!