| Author | Message | ||
     Fred_is_not_me |
I am looking at this manual and it says tighten the Airbox Cover to 115-128 inch lbs. We're talking about the outer plastics here... I tightened 3 of the 4 to 100 inch lbs and that just seems scary. The 4th I feel like I may have stripped. The 4th is the on left side near the seat side. In any event these torque values seem over the top... any experience/advice? (Message edited by Fred_is_not_me on September 13, 2015) | ||
| Froggy |
Bodywork I've always tightened it to snug, never had an issue. | ||
| Sprintst |
Note it's INCH-LBS, Not FOOT-LBS 115 inch-lbs is only 9.58 ft-lbs | ||
| Fred_is_not_me |
Yeah, it was really odd... I am fearful on the left side near the seat I may have stripped it. When I first saw those numbers I was a bit shocked. Maybe my torque wrench isn't working well... it is HF  . | ||
| Ratbuell |
Its bodywork. Turn the screw till it feels snug, and go ride. Save the torque wrench for things like axles and stator bolts. | ||
| Sprintst |
If it's on the extreme low end of your torque wrench's range, you might be missing the click I speak from experience.  | ||
| Panshovevo |
The torque values are fine for the bolts. It's the receptacles that concern me. I'm usually anal about using a quality torque wrench, but for some reason never felt inspired to put one on any of the bodywork bolts, just snug them down. I can guarantee that if I tried torquing many of the body bolts, I'd stop long before hitting the recommended torque, based on feel. | ||
| Sprintst |
I've never used a torque wrench on these kinds of fasteners either, but was also a mechanic for a long time |
