front sprocket nut torque

[R. Kaub]

I incorrectly posted the torque for the countershaft sprocket nut on the newer KLRs as 72 ft/lb. The nut inside diameter is 20mm but I incorrectly posted the spec for a 14mm shaft. I got the torque spec from the supplement in the general fasteners chart. The torque for a 20mm shaft is considerably higher. I don't have it with me now so I can't post it. To those of you who might have used the 72 ft/lb (including myself) spec to tighten your front sprocket nut, I apologize. Go and re-torque your nuts. Thanks to Darrel for picking up my mistake. To make up for this, I'm gonna flush a gallon of gas down the toilet to clean out the oil residue. Thanks. Bob Kaub