| Author | Message | ||
     Hooaah |
can you overtighten the rear axle? I backed the axle out to pull the tensioner wheel. it was really tight to start. i counted 18 revolutions of loosening. when i tightened it, it went a total of 19 revolutions before it was tight. i could have lost count. and yes, i did first loosen the pinch nut, thanks | ||
| Chadhargis |
Read my thread on the oil drain getting stripped. The swingarm metal is VERY soft. I'm guess that YES, you can overtighten it. | ||
| Hooaah |
ok then. i tightened it about as far as it would go but didn't jump up and down on the wrench. i just had this vision of the axle spinning out while i rode, throwing me to the pavement. i pictured myself surviving the fall but not surviving getting run over by the next 8 cars on the beltway behind me. did about 50 miles today and all looks well | ||
| Dave |
I thought the rear axle has a torque spec??? 23-27ft/lbs .... back off 2 full turns then 48-52 ft/lbs. USe the anti-sieze. Sears sells torque wrenches DAve | ||
| Bobbuell1961 |
AMEN,DAVE BOB | ||
| Hooaah |
thanks Dave - that's the kind of info I was looking for. picked up the torque wrench today (at Sears) on my lunch break hoping somebody here would give me the specs. I have to get the shop manual... thanks again (Message edited by hooaah on April 27, 2006) | ||
| Hooaah |
took the good advice above, backed it out some, applied the specs.....and it ended up exactly where I had it. man, I feel lucky | ||
| Chadhargis |
Yep, that's the spec. Just like the spec for the oil drain plug is 29-35 ft/lbs. Mine stripped out with the torque wrench set at 30 ft/lbs. YIKES! Perhaps my torque wrench is in need of adjustment. The axle threads do seem to be more stout. | ||
| Davo |
Chadhargis, I have started to put the oil plug at 14 ft. lbs. which is 168in/ lbs. which is the same as the tranny plug. I might go to 144 in./lbs. after reading your post. Thanks for the heads up! | ||
| Stevenknapp |
Chad I've had the same thing happen with the clicker style torque wrenches. I would send yours out to check cal, but FWIW mine was spot on. I've since mixed torque specs with common sense...AKA, still use some feel. | ||
| Dave |
Yeah Chad I saw your post and feel your pain. Threading into aluminum...it'd be interesting to know if all XBs have the same spec on that bolt. I always reserve the right to tell the factory manual to 'go to hell'. DAve | ||
| Chadhargis |
Makes me worried about the rest of the torque specs. When I reinstalled the bolt after the repair, I didn't use the torque spec. I just tightened it by feel. I'll keep an eye on it. So far, no leaks, weeps, or other badness. |
