Torque Wrenches

[Chief Illiniwek]

Thanks guys. My pan doesn't fit under the primary on the side stand. Glad it doesn't matter. It's jacked now.

[Kainam]

Originally Posted by XL1200R

True, but it will spill out on the side stand.
At least it does on a sporty maybe not a bt

Thats true, on a Sportster, the transmission and primary use the same fluid. On a BT they are separate.

Good point.

[XL1200R]

Originally Posted by Kainam

Thats true, on a Sportster, the transmission and primary use the same fluid. On a BT they are separate.

Good point.

Maybe so, but don't ask me how I found that out!!!

[Chief Illiniwek]

If you care to continue to hold my clueless hand through the 10k service, please go here:

Clutch adjustment

If not, Godspeed and thank you for helping my high-maintenance ass.

[dmwphoto]

dont worry about all that chit chief. At least you are willing to jump in there and learn.

[Chief Illiniwek]

Originally Posted by dmwphoto

dont worry about all that chit chief. At least you are willing to jump in there and learn.

Thanks, Dave.

[Boston62]

Originally Posted by Chief Illiniwek

Thanks, everyone. But we're missing the point and the reason why this isn't a repeat thread.

I'm not sure that we can get the full required range of in/lbs or ft/lbs necessary in one of each wrench. I don't want to buy more than one of each. So either, I'm being too anal and should loosen up and guess/fudge it a bit for torque values less than the range of my wrench, OR, I need a small in/lbs wrench AND a big in/lbs wrench, AND a big and a small one for ft/lbs too.

I don't want four wrenches. It seems like I need four. Tell me what to do.

My service manual says tighten oil drain plug 14-21 ft-lb so I would just set it at 18. Others always a lower and higher, I choose in between. I have two Proto in-lb
Sears ft-lb covers everything on my 2012 EG.

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[SCHMIDTYS]

The oil drain plug comes from the factory with an o-ring and teflon on the threads. The o-ring and teflon should be replaced prior to reinstalling the drain plug. I hand tighten drain plugs snug, never had one loosen or fall out.