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Old July 18th 05, 06:18 PM
Peter Pontbriand
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I think I'd rather risk having to buy a new collapsible spacer than go
through that sort of trouble.

/Peter

"jeff" > wrote in message
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> Build yourself a torque wrench extension:
> http://www.specialpatrolgroup.co.uk/...ue/torque.html
> --
> jeff
>
>
> Peter Pontbriand wrote:
> > Hmm. A conundrum has surfaced. I've incrementally increased the torque

on
> > the pinion nut a few times to the maximum of 250 ft-lbs my torque wrench
> > will do. The preload has increased, i can feel more resistance to

turning,
> > but I can still turn the pinion nut with my in-lbs torque wrench set to

it's
> > minimum of 25 in-lbs without it clicking.
> >
> > What do I do? Crank on the pinion nut with a breaker bar and hope I

don't go
> > to far, or put it all back together and hope the preload is enough

as-is?


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