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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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Hey guys I just slid in my new bumpstick along the SHBOX how to and I got to torquing the cam retainer torx boltsand I noticed it says totorque to 105 lb/ft on the SHBOX site. Is this right? I feel like I'm going to break these things if I torque them that much. They weren't near that tight when I took them out. Is it supposed to be 15?
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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Its 105 lb/in.

About 9 lb/ft.
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by rich5368
Hey guys I just slid in my new bumpstick along the SHBOX how to and I got to torquing the cam retainer torx boltsand I noticed it says totorque to 105 lb/ft on the SHBOX site. Is this right? I feel like I'm going to break these things if I torque them that much. They weren't near that tight when I took them out. Is it supposed to be 15?
Nooooo those things barely take any Tq!! It's 105 lb/*IN*.

I've snapped the head off of one before, they are soft!
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Ok that's what I thought. I waited until I heard from somebody on here before I tightened em. You guys are awesome. Thanks. Just realized I completely read his list wrong. I'm such a dumbass!!
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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lol it happens to the best of us. Ive craked parts on my bike for over torquing bolts.
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I always loctite these screws too as well as the cam sprocket bolts.
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good idea wrd.
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Yea bump stick's in. Just need to get the heads on and everything else put back together now.
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Originally Posted by rich5368
Hey guys I just slid in my new bumpstick along the SHBOX how to and I got to torquing the cam retainer torx boltsand I noticed it says totorque to 105 lb/ft on the SHBOX site. Is this right? I feel like I'm going to break these things if I torque them that much. They weren't near that tight when I took them out. Is it supposed to be 15?
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I always loctite these screws too as well as the cam sprocket bolts.
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good idea wrd.
My guide says INCH LBS and to use threadlocker. If you are going to follow a guide you should be careful to actually follow it.
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I'm sorry to have misread your guide and mistakingly thinking you were wrong. I'll do my best to not let it happen again.
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