F800GS Valve Adjusting step by step. - Page 6

ba_ · 12-12-2011, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCowboy

I also PRACTICED putting the valve cover back on because of all the sealer smuge.... there is only one way it slips in there without knocking the gasket off and smearing everything with sealant.... so good idea to practice first.

Now my issue is what is correct torque for the cover? I don't understand 10 whatever it is.... how about inch pounds? got a clue? anyone?

How about somebody taking the maintenance manual and translating it into english? you know, pounds, inches, feet, ect....
or am I just being an ugly American

TheCowboy

10Nm in foot pounds

TheCowboy · 12-12-2011, 07:09 PM

Cool, but what is 10 Nm? in in lbs or ft lbs? I am stupid and do not know what Nm means

TheCowboy

Second chance · 12-12-2011, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCowboy

Cool, but what is 10 Nm? in in lbs or ft lbs? I am stupid and do not know what Nm means

TheCowboy

C'mon man you're giving us a bad name.

Click on the link ba_ provided.

David13 · 12-12-2011, 07:32 PM

No torque wrench will give you 7 foot pounds. You just need to use your judgment. Good and tight.
dc

Bushav8r · 12-12-2011, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David13

No torque wrench will give you 7 foot pounds. You just need to use your judgment. Good and tight.
dc

Too tight will likely deform the cylinder head cover and induce an oil leak.

TheCowboy · 12-13-2011, 05:53 AM

Missed the link - got it... thanks guys. I'm done now

TheCowboy

ba_ · 12-13-2011, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David13

No torque wrench will give you 7 foot pounds. You just need to use your judgment. Good and tight.
dc

I'm definitely not an expert but I have this small torque wrench that does 5 - 30 Nm

http://www.amazon.com/Proxxon-23349-...ef=pd_sxp_f_pt

JRWooden · 12-13-2011, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David13

No torque wrench will give you 7 foot pounds. You just need to use your judgment. Good and tight.
dc

dc:
They are certainly harder to come by, but I have one that does 0 - 75 in-lbs / ( 0 - 6ft-lbs)
and another that does 0 - 250 in-lbs / (0 - 20 ft-lbs)
I'll be first to say that you don't see them often ... I use them mainly to impress my gearhead friends

MikeMike · 12-14-2011, 05:03 AM

7 foot pounds is when you take your pinky finger and put it on the middle part of the ratchet and pull until tight.
Use your ring finger and it will be 10.
7 foot pounds is really a light amount of torque.

David13 · 12-14-2011, 08:02 AM

Yeah
Those little torque wrenches are rare. I wouldn't trust one with a range from 0 to 250. But I should get one like that 1/4" 5 to 30. Too much range on one suggests too much inaccuracy.
But Mike is right. 7 pounds is very little force.
dc

tofire409 · 12-14-2011, 04:53 PM

Never mind if you set the torque wrench a little off...

That's how I came into possession of a 6mm helicoil kit

Motoriley · 12-15-2011, 05:28 AM

Since I got a few torque wrenches I'm amazed at how little torque most of the fasteners on 800 use. I think that more and more these days it is important to get it right since we screwing into aluminium threads and the fasteners on the 800 are quite small for their applications.

TheCowboy · 12-19-2011, 08:16 AM

7 lbs...Really? maybe that is why the valve covers are leaking in the first place...

TheCowboy

malloy · 03-10-2012, 08:17 AM

10nm = 7.37562149 ft.lbs.: http://www.convertunits.com/from/new...to/foot+pounds

Then 12 X 7.37562149 = 88.50 inch pounds.

In a pinch I use 7.5 as the conversion from nm to ft. lbs. because it is easy math and close enough (12 x 7.5 = 90).

Your welcome

.

GS73 · 03-10-2012, 01:58 PM

I convert every nm to inch pounds. NM X 8.8507 = inch pounds. If you want to covert to foot pounds divide by 12.

12-14-2011, 04:53 PM	#86
tofire409 Geared up and ready. Joined: Sep 2009 Location: Toronto, CDN Oddometer: 512	Never mind if you set the torque wrench a little off... That's how I came into possession of a 6mm helicoil kit __________________ Damn I wish all roads were dirt. Current ride : 2011 White F800GS, 9500 km's Past ride : 2006 KLR with 41,000 kms -gone to a good home- Toronto to Maine and back Toronto to Boston -The Long way

12-15-2011, 05:28 AM	#87
Motoriley Even my posing is virtual Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Deepest darkest burbs of Montreal Oddometer: 2,523	Torque Since I got a few torque wrenches I'm amazed at how little torque most of the fasteners on 800 use. I think that more and more these days it is important to get it right since we screwing into aluminium threads and the fasteners on the 800 are quite small for their applications. __________________ 04 Toyota Sienna, new wipers for 2011!! Electricity (120 AC), Indoor Plumbing, new kitchen tap for 2010!!! Color tube TV, Microwave Oven (yes she rotates!),Washer & Dryer,Paved Driveway, Website - http://www.apormc.com/ Vids - http://www.youtube.com/user/Motoriley?feature=mhum

03-10-2012, 08:17 AM	#89
malloy Studly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2006 Location: THE FOOTHILLS Oddometer: 677	88.50 inch pounds 10nm = 7.37562149 ft.lbs.: http://www.convertunits.com/from/new...to/foot+pounds Then 12 X 7.37562149 = 88.50 inch pounds. In a pinch I use 7.5 as the conversion from nm to ft. lbs. because it is easy math and close enough (12 x 7.5 = 90). Your welcome. __________________ F650GS (Build Date 11/11)

03-10-2012, 01:58 PM	#90
GS73 Adventurer Joined: Nov 2011 Location: Minnesota USA Oddometer: 40	Converting NM I convert every nm to inch pounds. NM X 8.8507 = inch pounds. If you want to covert to foot pounds divide by 12.

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12-12-2011, 07:09 PM	#77
TheCowboy back in the saddle again Joined: Feb 2008 Location: The frozen tundra - Minny Sota Oddometer: 595	Cool, but what is 10 Nm? in in lbs or ft lbs? I am stupid and do not know what Nm means TheCowboy

12-12-2011, 07:32 PM	#79
David13 Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Los Angeles area (SoBay) Oddometer: 556	No torque wrench will give you 7 foot pounds. You just need to use your judgment. Good and tight. dc

12-13-2011, 05:53 AM	#81
TheCowboy back in the saddle again Joined: Feb 2008 Location: The frozen tundra - Minny Sota Oddometer: 595	Missed the link - got it... thanks guys. I'm done now TheCowboy

12-14-2011, 05:03 AM	#84
MikeMike Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2009 Location: South east Mexico Oddometer: 2,580	7 foot pounds is when you take your pinky finger and put it on the middle part of the ratchet and pull until tight. Use your ring finger and it will be 10. 7 foot pounds is really a light amount of torque.

12-14-2011, 08:02 AM	#85
David13 Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Los Angeles area (SoBay) Oddometer: 556	Yeah Those little torque wrenches are rare. I wouldn't trust one with a range from 0 to 250. But I should get one like that 1/4" 5 to 30. Too much range on one suggests too much inaccuracy. But Mike is right. 7 pounds is very little force. dc

12-19-2011, 08:16 AM	#88
TheCowboy back in the saddle again Joined: Feb 2008 Location: The frozen tundra - Minny Sota Oddometer: 595	7 lbs...Really? maybe that is why the valve covers are leaking in the first place... TheCowboy