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techtalk:ref:tools101 [2018/09/19 16:04] hippysmack [Storing Bolts] |
techtalk:ref:tools101 [2022/03/23 20:27] hippysmack [Primary and Cam / Gearcase Cover] |
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| - | ====== Primary and Cam / Gearcase Cover Removal ====== | + | ====== Primary and Cam / Gearcase Cover ====== |
| + | Early primary and cam covers had flat head, phillips and posidrive heads. \\ | ||
| + | It's difficult to get them tight enough to keep from leaking and easy to get them too, causing leaks, case cracks or broken screws. \\ | ||
| + | This prompts some to change the screws out to modern hex (allen) head socket screws. \\ | ||
| + | Even allen head screws won't take a lot of over-torque without distorting the drive slots in the head though. \\ | ||
| + | For the most even tightening of any of these screws, you can use a torque wrench with the correct bits. \\ | ||
| + | You can find hex bits at hardware / tool stores that are either made to socket wrench adapters or made to insert into them. \\ | ||
| + | Then simply attach the adapter to a torque wrench and torque away. \\ | ||
| + | With the cover screws only being spec'd at 80-110 in/lbs, an in/lb beam torque wrench will give more consistent results than an in/lb clicker wrench. \\ | ||
| + | The pic below shows a 0-80 in/lb torque wrench with adapters for a flat head screw. Just use the correct hex bit needed. \\ | ||
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| + | {{:techtalk:ref:tools:torque_wrench_with_hex_bit_adapter_by_hippysmack.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Hippysmack)) \\ | ||
| ===== Primary Cover ===== | ===== Primary Cover ===== | ||
