axle nut torque specs

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axle nut torque specs

03 Apr 2011 21:28

Hey everyone, I don't have a service manual yet but intend to get one, in the mean time i was wondering does any one have the axle nut torque specs for the front and rear wheel of a 79 kz1000st?? also the front axle "pinch bolts" torque specs would be nice to have as well, although not as important.

Oh and the exhaust flange nuts, 22ft/lbs i think i remember reading, correct? Thanks!

-Phil

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Re: axle nut torque specs

03 Apr 2011 21:50

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Axle nuts on mine are about 100 ft-lbs which is basically as tight as I can pull with the wrench that comes in the tool kit. Exhaust flanges I just pull up snug then go by feel and stop when I don't hear any more exhaust leak. 22 ft-lbs sounds a shade high to me, but might be OK (?)

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Re: axle nut torque specs

03 Apr 2011 22:30

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90 ft/lbs for the rear axle, 75 for the front. Just snug the exhaust flange bolts hand tight, then snug a little more after the first good warm/up, or just to stop the clacking leak sounds :laugh:
...as said...

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Re: axle nut torque specs

03 Apr 2011 23:10

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sweeet. thanks guys!

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03 Apr 2011 23:39

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you guys must be thinking of bigblock chevy main caps with those numbers! :sick: :woohoo:
front axle nuts 51-65 ft lbs
front axle clamp nuts 11.5-16 ft lbs
exhuast studs are same as fork clamp studs

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Re: axle nut torque specs

03 Apr 2011 23:42

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wireman wrote: you guys must be thinking of bigblock chevy main caps with those numbers! :sick: :woohoo:
front axle nuts 51-65 ft lbs
front axle clamp nuts 11.5-16 ft lbs
exhuast studs are same as fork clamp studs

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03 Apr 2011 23:47

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does anybody actually look this stuff up before posting these things???????????????????
if his wheel even manages to spin hes going to destroy his wheel bearings in short order not to mention hes going to snap the studs off bottem of forks going down the road! :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:

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