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37 or 41 ft/lbs ? top tree pinch bolts ?

Started by ripper980, Sun 20, Mar 2016, 12:32:26

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ripper980

Looking thru the Honda service manual, and I see conflicting info on the torque of the top tree pinch bolts..

The picture at the front of the section shows 41 ft/lbs. (13-0)

The text version says 37 ft/lbs (13-2)
Anyone got the real value ?
41 ft/lbs seems a little too heavy when trying to get there with my torque wrench ..
Thxs, Dan
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Chrisj CMA

Anything between thirty and forty will do the job just fine. 

Patrick

Don't know, never put a torque wrench on them. Just keep going back and forth on them a little at a time until they are all the same and nice and snug.

WintrSol

I think I'd stick with the lower number; if using a 100lb-ft wrench, it could be putting as much as 39lb-ft anyway, because of tolerances.
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ripper980

Went with 37 ..

41 just didn't feel right ..
Thxs for the help !  :cooldude:
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