ARMS 18 Torque settings...

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I just installed my ARMS 18 mount, but I was wondering how tight is too tight? I know this is a stupid question when using a torque wrench, but since I only own a FT LB wrench, I made the conversion and found that 90-100 in lbs (recommended setting) is 7.5 - 8.3 FT Lbs. I started tightening, but I am a coward when it comes to sensitive things because I tend to break them!

Is 90-100 in lbs fairly tight on the receiver?
 
1st, always pull on a torque wrench, never push!!!
90 to 100 in lbs is quite a bit when you are dealing with bolts that small.

Scott
 
m39a2 said:
1st, always pull on a torque wrench, never push!!!
90 to 100 in lbs is quite a bit when you are dealing with bolts that small.

Scott
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Sorry, but I don't know what you mean exactly by pull? 90 to 100 is what ARMS recommends in the installation instructions.
 
m39a2 said:
1st, always pull on a torque wrench, never push!!!

Scott
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Hah. Just try torquing the engine sprocket nut on a Harley by pulling. You pretty much have to raise up on your tippytoes and lean on the wrench to get it to click at 170 foot pounds. The only time I pull torque that nut is when there are girls around watching. Pulling that much makes the biceps pop out quite nicely. After they stop watching I actually torque it.
 
DO NOT USE A FT/LBS WHEN THEY ASK FOR INCH/LBS!!! The lower settings on the big wrench are not as acurate as when you use the proper tools. Ask me how I know this! If you don't have access to a proper wrench just put a dab of blue loctite on it and give it a good snug pull on a wrench and you're good to go. I had to torque the pinch bolt on my dirtbike front fork to 100 in/lbs...hmmm 12 ft/lbs is close enough, well I kept pulling and pulling and before I realized what an idiot I was "tink" tore off the head from the bolt. Talking to the tool lab techie at work that recalibrates wrenches he said that the first 20% isn't as accurate as the top 80% which is why they make wrenches in so many calibrations. If you stll need to torque the bolt to sleep better where you at and I'll do it for you with my snap-on in/lbs.

Ante
 
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