Crankcase Cover torque specs

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    Just tighten it till it strips and then back off 1/4 turn.
     


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    and if you do it twice, mechanics might not be your best skill.
     


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    I found a digital torque wrench on Amazon that measures down to 5 in/lbs and from hat the tech at Ron Ayers states that those 8mm flange bolts on the crankcase cover are to be torqued to 9 in/lbs.
     


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