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[Michael Koch]

I first installed the bolts using an 8 mm 1/4 drive socket with an extension about 4 inches long. Once they were beginning to tighten, I attached the wrench, which only goes up to 200 inch pounds. I am positive it was set to 50 inch pounds, and I did tighten in a cross pattern. Maybe I missed the click. There is no way I can definitely say that I didn't miss the click. Anyway, I am going to have the wrench tested. I think I might prefer using a dial type wrench, at least in situations where I could watch the dial while tightening. ------------------------------- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCauley wrote:

> I was wondering if you are using a cross pattern when tightening

them?

> > Rick A17 > > Michael Koch wrote: > Both of the wrenches are the click type. The Proto doesn't rachet, > but the Snap-On does. I hadn't thought about the possibility that

I

> may have missed the click. I really don't think I did, but there

is

> no way that I can say for sure. Fortunately, everything is o.k. > now. I replaced the cover and snugged the bolts up by feel. I > didn't break anything and after running it hard for about 30

minutes

> I have no oil leaks. I plan on drinking some beer, then I will use > the Snap-On to tighten them to 72 inch pounds. > > ord@s...> wrote: > > Well, with that glowing mechanic's resume, you should really be > able > > to figure this one out on your own, shouldn't you? > > > > Are these click type torque wrenches? The reason I ask, the only > > other option that comes to mind is that you didn't hear or feel

the

> > click, which can be very subtle at such low torque values. > > > > Either way, IOU $5, you ham-fisted KLR mechanic. > > > > Cheers > > CA Stu > > > > PS Welcome to the HFKLRM club! > > > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Koch" > wrote: > > > Both the Proto and the Snap-On are 1/4" drive wrenches with 40-

200

> > > inch > > > pound range. So you owe me $5.00, which I will collect next

time

> I > > > am > > > in California. Many years ago I attempted to adjust the valves > on > > a > > > junker Dodge I had. I was 16 years old and with my borrowed > torque > > > wrench I tightened some bolts to the proper specification,

only I

> > > substituted pounds for inches. I broke the first bolt I > attempeted > > > to > > > tighten, but that was no great loss. That poor old piece of

junk

> > was > > > on its last legs anyway. > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Stuart Mumford" > > > > > wrote: > > > > I've got $5 that says you have it set to 50 ft lbs, not inch > lbs. > > > > > > > > Inch pound torque wrenches are spendy, and they are either

1/4

> or > > > 3/8 > > > drive. > > > > > > > > Check it out, and if your face isn't too red, tell me I'm

right.

> > > > > > > > Or wrong, as the case may bem but I can't see 50 inch punds > > > (4.16666 > > > ft lbs) > > > > stripping out anything. > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > CA Stu > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at:

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[Brandon]

Mike, Where are you located? I just bought a 'dial type' one 2 weeks ago for $35 CAD at Princess Auto in Calgary. Works great!

> I first installed the bolts using an 8 mm 1/4 drive socket with an > extension about 4 inches long. Once they were beginning to tighten, > I attached the wrench, which only goes up to 200 inch pounds. I am > positive it was set to 50 inch pounds, and I did tighten in a cross > pattern. Maybe I missed the click. There is no way I can > definitely say that I didn't miss the click. Anyway, I am going to > have the wrench tested. I think I might prefer using a dial type > wrench, at least in situations where I could watch the dial while > tightening. > > > ------------------------------- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Rick > McCauley wrote: >> I was wondering if you are using a cross pattern when tightening > them? >> >> Rick A17 >> >> Michael Koch wrote: >> Both of the wrenches are the click type. The Proto doesn't rachet, >> but the Snap-On does. I hadn't thought about the possibility that > I >> may have missed the click. I really don't think I did, but there > is >> no way that I can say for sure. Fortunately, everything is o.k. >> now. I replaced the cover and snugged the bolts up by feel. I >> didn't break anything and after running it hard for about 30 > minutes >> I have no oil leaks. I plan on drinking some beer, then I will use >> the Snap-On to tighten them to 72 inch pounds. >> >> ord@s...> wrote: >> > Well, with that glowing mechanic's resume, you should really be >> able >> > to figure this one out on your own, shouldn't you? >> > >> > Are these click type torque wrenches? The reason I ask, the only >> > other option that comes to mind is that you didn't hear or feel > the >> > click, which can be very subtle at such low torque values. >> > >> > Either way, IOU $5, you ham-fisted KLR mechanic. >> > >> > Cheers >> > CA Stu >> > >> > PS Welcome to the HFKLRM club! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Koch" >> wrote: >> > > Both the Proto and the Snap-On are 1/4" drive wrenches with 40- > 200 >> > > inch >> > > pound range. So you owe me $5.00, which I will collect next > time >> I >> > > am >> > > in California. Many years ago I attempted to adjust the valves >> on >> > a >> > > junker Dodge I had. I was 16 years old and with my borrowed >> torque >> > > wrench I tightened some bolts to the proper specification, > only I >> > > substituted pounds for inches. I broke the first bolt I >> attempeted >> > > to >> > > tighten, but that was no great loss. That poor old piece of > junk >> > was >> > > on its last legs anyway. >> > > >> > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Stuart Mumford" >> > >> > > wrote: >> > > > I've got $5 that says you have it set to 50 ft lbs, not inch >> lbs. >> > > > >> > > > Inch pound torque wrenches are spendy, and they are either > 1/4 >> or >> > > 3/8 >> > > drive. >> > > > >> > > > Check it out, and if your face isn't too red, tell me I'm > right. >> > > > >> > > > Or wrong, as the case may bem but I can't see 50 inch punds >> > > (4.16666 >> > > ft lbs) >> > > > stripping out anything. >> > > > >> > > > Cheers >> > > > CA Stu >> >> >> >> >> >> Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html >> List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com >> List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Yahoo! for Good >> Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[Jim]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Koch" wrote:

> I first installed the bolts using an 8 mm 1/4 drive socket with an > extension about 4 inches long. Once they were beginning to tighten, > I attached the wrench, which only goes up to 200 inch pounds. I am > positive it was set to 50 inch pounds, and I did tighten in a cross > pattern. Maybe I missed the click. There is no way I can > definitely say that I didn't miss the click. Anyway, I am going to > have the wrench tested. I think I might prefer using a dial type > wrench, at least in situations where I could watch the dial while > tightening. > > > ------------------------------- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Rick > McCauley wrote: > > I was wondering if you are using a cross pattern when tightening > them? > > > > Rick A17 > > > > Michael Koch wrote: > > Both of the wrenches are the click type. The Proto doesn't rachet, > > but the Snap-On does. I hadn't thought about the possibility that > I > > may have missed the click. I really don't think I did, but there > is > > no way that I can say for sure. Fortunately, everything is o.k. > > now. I replaced the cover and snugged the bolts up by feel. I > > didn't break anything and after running it hard for about 30 > minutes > > I have no oil leaks. I plan on drinking some beer, then I will use > > the Snap-On to tighten them to 72 inch pounds. > > > > ord@s...> wrote: > > > Well, with that glowing mechanic's resume, you should really be > > able > > > to figure this one out on your own, shouldn't you? > > > > > > Are these click type torque wrenches? The reason I ask, the only > > > other option that comes to mind is that you didn't hear or feel > the > > > click, which can be very subtle at such low torque values. > > > > > > Either way, IOU $5, you ham-fisted KLR mechanic. > > > > > > Cheers > > > CA Stu > > > > > > PS Welcome to the HFKLRM club! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Koch" > > wrote: > > > > Both the Proto and the Snap-On are 1/4" drive wrenches with 40- > 200 > > > > inch > > > > pound range. So you owe me $5.00, which I will collect next > time > > I > > > > am > > > > in California. Many years ago I attempted to adjust the valves > > on > > > a > > > > junker Dodge I had. I was 16 years old and with my borrowed > > torque > > > > wrench I tightened some bolts to the proper specification, > only I > > > > substituted pounds for inches. I broke the first bolt I > > attempeted > > > > to > > > > tighten, but that was no great loss. That poor old piece of > junk > > > was > > > > on its last legs anyway. > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Stuart Mumford" > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > I've got $5 that says you have it set to 50 ft lbs, not inch > > lbs. > > > > > > > > > > Inch pound torque wrenches are spendy, and they are either > 1/4 > > or > > > > 3/8 > > > > drive. > > > > > > > > > > Check it out, and if your face isn't too red, tell me I'm > right. > > > > > > > > > > Or wrong, as the case may bem but I can't see 50 inch punds > > > > (4.16666 > > > > ft lbs) > > > > > stripping out anything. > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > CA Stu > > > > > > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Yahoo! for Good > > Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Bill Watson]

Michael Koch wrote: ...and the installation requires using two new fairly thick gaskets to space the cover out a bit. Is it possible that because the bolts were not reaching as far into the aluminum casting that the problems developed? Michael, depending on how thick these gaskets are, this could be it. For instance if you only had, say 4 threads of engagement, the answer would be YES in my opinion. Given aluminum's low strength, it will go long before a bolt ever will, and less engagement only makes it happen earlier. When choosing bolt lengths at work, our general rule of thumb is 7 threads minimun engagement. It's easy to check at assembly... once you get thread engagement, see if you can turn it 7 rotations before the head contacts the surface it will apply preload to. Bill Watson Phoenix __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[carlos]

Anyone hav any ideas where to look for a Used KLR in the central Indiana aera. I have been looking on Cycle Trader. Trader online, local newspaper Anyone have any other ideal that I have missed THANKS ! ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ Sent using Spitfire Communications, Inc. spitfire.net --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus]