ChrisSalerno

I'm installing a rebuilt trans and got almost all the job done. Now I can't get one converter bolt started in two of the holes. It appears all the holes have been painted. ***? The tech osupport said they send all their transmissions with paint the converter holes. I guess I'm the only stupid one

deere country

If you tighten the first 4 bolts before you tried the last 2 I would loosen them and then try your two bolts again.

AlpineRAM

What he said, plus try to determine if it's the bolts or the holes that give you the troubles.

gorms

A bottom tap wouldn't be bad to clean the threads up with, assuming you aren't reusing old bolts so that shouldn't be a problem....