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Torque - again I'm afraid

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:49 am
by Frank
'I can't find a value in any of the manuals I have for the torque on the nuts on the AN6 bolts that go through the Ranger engine mount pads to the engine mount itself. What is the general opinion - Should they be just 'Snug' or to the correct torque for an AN310-6 nut? I don't want to crush the rubbers or does the metal tube go all the way through the rubber to prevent crushing?
Thanks a lot

Frank Cox
UC61K G-BCBL'

Re: Torque - again I'm afraid

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:33 am
by Tom
'Frank,
I've never come across a torgue for these bolts. The center metal tube of the shock absorber takes the compression when tightening,not the rubber. I quess all a guy has when tightening these bolts is the "old mechanics" rule.. "Not too tight" "Not too loose". See ya!
Tom
Hanford,Ca.
--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Frank" wrote:
>
> I can't find a value in any of the manuals I have for the torque on the nuts on the AN6 bolts that go through the Ranger engine mount pads to the engine mount itself. What is the general opinion - Should they be just 'Snug' or to the correct torque for an AN310-6 nut? I don't want to crush the rubbers or does the metal tube go all the way through the rubber to prevent crushing?
> Thanks a lot
>
> Frank Cox
> UC61K G-BCBL
>
'

Re: Torque - again I'm afraid

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:53 pm
by F.J. & D.A. Cox
'Thank you Tom,

That's what I thought but it is good to get confirmation from those 'In the Know'
Shall we call it 'A firm snug' then!

Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2012 5:33 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Re: Torque - again I'm afraid



Frank,
I've never come across a torgue for these bolts. The center metal tube of the shock absorber takes the compression when tightening,not the rubber. I quess all a guy has when tightening these bolts is the "old mechanics" rule.. "Not too tight" "Not too loose". See ya!
Tom
Hanford,Ca.

--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Frank" wrote:
>
> I can't find a value in any of the manuals I have for the torque on the nuts on the AN6 bolts that go through the Ranger engine mount pads to the engine mount itself. What is the general opinion - Should they be just 'Snug' or to the correct torque for an AN310-6 nut? I don't want to crush the rubbers or does the metal tube go all the way through the rubber to prevent crushing?
> Thanks a lot
>
> Frank Cox
> UC61K G-BCBL
>





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