If the thread is damaged, the screw can no longer be screwed into or out of the thread.
Thread repair kits help here
11 steps to thread repair:
- Determine the thread size using a thread template
- Refer to the GSR manual for thread size
- Clamp the appropriate core drill bit
- Oiling a core drill bit with thread cutting fluid
- Drill out the broken thread with the core drill
- Clamp the appropriate tap in a tap wrench
- Oil the tap with thread cutting fluid
- Cutting the thread for the thread insert
- Select a suitable thread insert and screw it in with the aid of the screw-in tool
- Break the tang with the tang breaker
- Do not forget to check your new thread
In the following video we explain how to repair a broken thread: