At 20,000 miles the manual says to check the Rear Fork Pivot Shaft Lock Nut Torque. The torque value says 50 ft-lbs first torque. It follows that with "Torque: (180 ° ) Rear fork pivot shaft locknut, final torque"
What are they talking about?
At 20,000 miles the manual says to check the Rear Fork Pivot Shaft Lock Nut Torque. The torque value says 50 ft-lbs first torque. It follows that with "Torque: (180 ° ) Rear fork pivot shaft locknut, final torque"
What are they talking about?
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
Think of it as adjusting a Trouble head clutch basket, after torquing the swing arm nut, back off the torque wrench and give the nut another 1/2 turn like you would a clutch hub adjuster( 180 degrees = 1/2 turn, 1/4 turn =90 degrees
Or think a clock face, starting from 12-6 =1/2 turn
Nuff Said," Were Burnin Daylight, Lets Ride"(Sober 37 years)
Current ride : 2021 FREEWHEELER M8, oldest ride 1960 FL
Being inquisitive, I put a torque wrench on the right side nut just to see if it was loose. If you try tightening the shaft nut the whole shaft turns, the nut on the other side with it. I guess this would make sense being as the shaft is simply a round rod with a nut on either end. I put a socket on both sides to check for movement and it was pretty damn tight so I put the cover plugs back on and decided it was fine.
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