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Manual Steering Box to "K" Frame bolt Torque
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 16 9:27 am
by Pete
I have just been through the manual and unless I missed it there is no specified torque for the 3 bolts that hold the box to the "K" Frame.
I appreciate that they need to be "FT" but I was thinking of torquing them to 60 Foot lbs.
Any views please?
Thanks
Pete
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 16 9:58 am
by DaveBishop
Hi Pete
My manual say 80 ft lbs
Cheers Dave
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 16 12:27 pm
by Pete
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 16 7:47 pm
by db
It still won't be enough 😒
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 16 11:47 am
by Dave999
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 16 1:08 pm
by Pete
Thanks Dave - I have fabricated and welded in braces in the past, but that still does not stop the bolts coming loose!!!
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 16 1:53 pm
by Dave999
drill and wire the heads (coat hanger works
)
or put the bend over tabs usually reserved for lower ball joint to stub mounting on
or if the bolts don't end in a blind hole nylock the stub that sticks through the welded on nut or threaded section of the K
as you can tell I have no idea how a US box mounts up
mine is tied to the chassis rail with bog roll and envelope sticky.
last resort
dip the bolts in salt water
they'll soon rust in place
Dave
