Re: Waiter, there's a fly in my soup!

[frankbauer@thevine.net]

>> Read your post re: 310 lbs of torque...
>> My recollection is this is not enough.  The 310 lbs is the spec for when
>> using a torque multiplier.
>> You really want about twice that much.  i.e. a 200 lb person on the end of
>> a three foot pipe.

the correct torque is 258 lb-ft with tool 2079 and the german mechanic's
big-ass 3/4" drive torque wrench of unknown length (or 330lb-ft at the
bolt head with a big-ass torque wrench of any length, according to phil.)

frank

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