Permanently Fix a Manhasset Music Stand

Step 6 Securing the Shaft

Materials (pic #4)

1. Both completed assemblies (shaft and pivot)
2. Epoxy
3. Epoxy Applicator
4. Stock Bolt
5. 1/4" Nylon Lock Nut
6. Flathead Screwdriver
7. 7/16" Socket
8. Socket Wrench

Procedure

1. Using the screwdriver and socket wrench, remove the nut and bolt from the area that connects the shaft to the pivot (pic #1).
2. Throw away the stock nut, and replace with the 1/4" Nylon Lock Nut (pics #5 and 6).
3. Set nut and bolt aside.
4. Use the handle end of the socket wrench to gently pry and wiggle the opening where the shaft meets the pivot (pic #7).
5. Gently twist the shaft into the pivot to see if it will fit. If so, remove it and set aside (pic #3).
6. Mix about one-teaspoon of epoxy and apply liberally to the inside of the pivot section that connects to the shaft (pic #8).
7. Immediately twist the shaft into the pivot section (pic #3).
8. Using the screwdriver and socket wrench, firmly attach the nut and bolt (pic #2).