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Re: Ring Gear Bolts >>>>>>>

To: Robert Wiseman <robman@telocity.com>
Subject: Re: Ring Gear Bolts >>>>>>>
From: js <frodo4@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Mar 2001 10:49:29 -0800
My manual says 50 ft lbs.
And keep looking for that lost bolt - are you sure that it hasn't
sheared off.

If you find a source for new ones please let me know. 

John

Robert Wiseman wrote:
> 
> Well it is all true.  I decided to open it up and see if they bolts were
> tight.  Nope.  They were finger tight.  However all of mine had a washer
> bent up flat against them and didn't look like they had been turned.
> 
> Question, how tight should they be and is there a specific torque that I
> should put on them.  Also, I am missing one bolt.  Not inside the housing
> and I can't find it anywhere.  My only guess is that it was taken out
> previously.  The gears look good so I have not idea where it is.
> 
> Any help on the torque would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Rob

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