[Shop-talk] Another Snow Blower Question

[Steve Shipley]

At 08:09 PM 12/21/2010 -0600, John Innis wrote:
>The bolts an my Ariens are definitely grade 5.  They are even called
>out that way in the parts manual.  I suspect there is enough load on
>these that a regualr bolt would not last long in this application.
>
>On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:44 PM, Karl Vacek <kvacek at ameritech.net> wrote:
> > They shouldn't be Grade 5 or any high-strength material - Grade 5 is tough,
> > resisting breakage despite bending.

I've been under the impression  that Grade 5 bolts are rated for
tension, not for shear.  And certainly not intended to be bent.