Torque setting on an FS 650E?

lug nuts on my car go to 80 ft-lbs

40Nm=29.5 ft-lbs
125Nm=92 ft-lbs

ONe seems too small, one seems too big. I personally think either will hold, since all your forces are going to push on the chain adjuster...effectively.

I think, when you compress all that stuff in between the "nuts", nothing has any sort of press fit or preload, meaning, if you overtighten, you wouldn't crush anything.

Gut is telling me the higher value, instinct is telling me some value in between but closer to the high value.

Strenght of bolts is dependent on the square of the radius, or r^2. Typically, people overtighten small bolts, and undertighten big bolts, get it? There is a happy medium size where people get it just right.

I'm simply glad you are asking, and smart enough to use a torque wrench!!!! :lol:

-Parsko

the pivot pin is 100Nm and the rear wheel spindle is 80Nm.

on my '02 however the pivot pin is 125Nm and that gets rid of a helluva lot of slop in the SA assembly.

regards

taffy