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Johnod
Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2015 - 05:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
On the front caliper, the small bolt in the middle with the spacer, between the two pins.
The FM reads torque to 28ft/lbs, that can't be right can it?
The mounting bolts which are MUCH bigger don't torque to that much,
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Phelan
Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2015 - 07:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Inch lbs
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Two_seasons
Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2015 - 08:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
That that would be 28 in/lbs. If you got anywhere past 10 ft/lbs., replace the caliper thread with a helicoil or timesert!

I'll bet you were tired when this happened, right?

Ask me how I know
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Johnod
Posted on Saturday, April 25, 2015 - 09:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I suspected in was inch/pounds.
The book clearly reads ft/lbs though.
Page 2-22 I believe.

So it's probably over tight but not ruined.
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