Dag
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« on: May 18, 2014, 01:33:59 PM » |
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I found a mistake in the workshop manual. Page 14.1 torque values shock absorber upper mounting bolt 47 lbs / ft
Correct torque is 20 lbs / ft
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Patrick
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« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2014, 02:05:50 PM » |
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Usually when something like this is posted its because of an ' AW crap ' moment. Hope that didn't happen.
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« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2014, 03:38:13 PM » |
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Used to be 1/2 a grunt and a tiny little moan!  NOW it are 2 big effing grunts a groan and a sigh.  Thanks fer da heads up Dag.  RIDE SAFE. |
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Dag
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« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2014, 11:29:45 PM » |
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Usually when something like this is posted its because of an ' AW crap ' moment. Hope that didn't happen.
You are right  A buddy stopped by my garage yesterday. I helped him with the tire change. I found the workshop manual and asked him to use a torque wrench on all bolts. Then I heard some ugly vocabulary ... he followed the torque table, resulting in a bolt without a head. I got out the rest of the bolt and had a new bolt available |
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Patrick
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« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2014, 03:47:19 AM » |
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Usually when something like this is posted its because of an ' AW crap ' moment. Hope that didn't happen.
You are right A buddy stopped by my garage yesterday. I helped him with the tire change. I found the workshop manual and asked him to use a torque wrench on all bolts. Then I heard some ugly vocabulary ... he followed the torque table, resulting in a bolt without a head. I got out the rest of the bolt and had a new bolt available Ouch, thats too bad. But, at least you were able to fix it somewhat easily. |
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« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2014, 04:22:19 AM » |
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Mistake in worshop manualI thought Dag was making a religious referrence.  I guess, in a way, he is. The Honda Shop Manual IS our Valk bible.
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« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2014, 10:16:29 AM » |
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Dag is correct, but this had been discussed many years ago and the point was
made that the torque table failed to identify exactly which bolt was being referred to.
The shock bolt the torque table is referring to is actually the bolt the rear shock
mounts to, and slides over, and which accommodates the bushings for the shock.
If you mistake the bolt that simply holds the keeper, which is insuring the shock stays put,
as the shock bolt the torque table refers to, well, you're going to twist it off every time.
And any mechanic, worth his salt, would be able to easily look at that bolt and know,
the torque value, mistakenly read, is way too much for that tiny bolt.
While the rookie will simply go ahead and twist it off.
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« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2014, 05:47:50 AM » |
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Just go till it starts to strip.....then back off a quarter turn. Should be good to go.  |
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« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2014, 08:35:48 AM » |
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My mate Coady has his own torque values that he uses on all his vehicles. Tighten it up as far as it will go, then give it another half turn!!!!
Needless to say he never gets to touch my bikes!!!!
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