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Old 09-26-2007, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Bruno_300TE View Post
I guess you had to collapse the driveshaft to get the flex discs out? To do so, you probably loosened the big (48mm?) nut in the middle of the shaft where the front and rear halves meet.
The manual calls for 30-40Nm when re-tightening this nut. That is very little considering the size of the nut. Actually, this is on purpose as the driveshaft needs to adjust slightly in length to relieve stress. When the nut is too tight, stress may cause vibrations.
Bruno
Any ideas on how to tighten the big 49mm nut to the torque spec without the ability to get a torque wrench on it? I have two or three torque wrenches, but I can only put sockets on them and a socket will not fit on the nut with the two halves of the shaft in place and I do not have a crawfoot adapter in the 48mm size or even know if one that size exists.
How can I torque it to specs?
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