P61A2 Part - What Is This?

[Emmie]

We vacuumed out the fines box of our Harman P61A2 the other night and after we got done we found this on the floor in the back of the stove. It's been running well since. It's appx. 1" long. TIA!

 

[DAKSY]

It's a U-type clip nut to hold the rear shrouds in place.
There are 5/16" hex head screws that are used
in conjunction with that item.

 

[Emmie]

Thank you. Not sure what exactly you mean by shrouds? Do you mean the rear lower covers?

 

[SciGuy]

It's a U-type clip nut to hold the rear shrouds in place.
There are 5/16" hex head screws that are used
in conjunction with that item.

Hey Daksy,

do you happen to know a good source of this size clip nut. The local Harmon dealer doesn’t stock them and my usual local sources don’t carry this size.

Thanks,

Hugh

 

[missing link]

I got a few of the clips at a big box store cheap just painted them black

 

[rickwai]

If the clip is wanting keep sliding own just pull it off and squeeze it with pliers and put it back on.

 

[SciGuy]

I got a few of the clips at a big box store cheap just painted them black

Interesting. I checked Lowes, Home Despot and Tractor Supply without luck. None of them had a spring nut with a deep enough throat. Perhaps their stocks were low.

Thanks,

Hugh

 

[SciGuy]

If the clip is wanting keep sliding own just pull it off and squeeze it with pliers and put it back on.

My problem is stoves that I've acquired were missing one or more spring nuts. The dealer complains they'd have to order a whole bag of 100 and that's too much to stock I've already "stolen" several from my personal stove.

Hugh

 

[rickwai]

Gotchya!

 

[DAKSY]

Hey Daksy,

do you happen to know a good source of this size clip nut. The local Harmon dealer doesn’t stock them and my usual local sources don’t carry this size.

Thanks,

Hugh

Lowe's

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-5-16-in-Black-Phosphate-Standard-SAE-Long-U-Nut/3043617?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-hdw-_-google-_-lia-_-126-_-fasteners-_-3043617-_-0&placeholder=null&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=CjwKCAiAr6-ABhAfEiwADO4sfbhJpvUkHO3be_hCaK4jB07C8kCygPJQJlEavDQ_9VMjJ7khWHvifBoCH3AQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[DAKSY]

Thank you. Not sure what exactly you mean by shrouds? Do you mean the rear lower covers?

Yes.

 

[SciGuy]

Lowe's

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-5-16-in-Black-Phosphate-Standard-SAE-Long-U-Nut/3043617?cm_mmc=shp-_-c-_-prd-_-hdw-_-google-_-lia-_-126-_-fasteners-_-3043617-_-0&placeholder=null&ds_rl=1286981&gclid=CjwKCAiAr6-ABhAfEiwADO4sfbhJpvUkHO3be_hCaK4jB07C8kCygPJQJlEavDQ_9VMjJ7khWHvifBoCH3AQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Excellent, That's a fancier version than the stoves come with but ought to work even better.

Thanks,

Hugh