T igh te n a ll nu ts a nd bolts w ith a to rque w rench a t th e co rre ct se ttin g . Insu fficien t tig hte n ing o f n uts or b o lts ca n cau se th em

to b eco m e d am a ged o r loose lead in g to veh icle d a m a g e o r in ju ry to the rid er. O ver tigh te ning a nu t o r b olt ca n strip its

th rea d o r cau se breakag e. T h e ta ble show s th e to rq u e se ttin g s fo r the m a in n u ts a nd bo lts in rela tion to th rea d dia m e te r,

pitch a nd use. T h e ab ove to rqu e settings refe r to th re a d s w h ich h ave b ee n clea ne d w ith solven t.

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