Task #10 - Nuts, Bolts And Fasteners - Honda VT750DC ACE Service Interval And Recommended Maintenance Manual

Honda VT750DC ACE

Task #10 - Nuts, Bolts and Fasteners

Check that all chassis nuts, bolts and screws are tightened to their correct torque values as per the service
manual, pages 1-13 to 1-16 (see below) at the interval shown in the Maintenance Schedule. Also check that all
cotter pins, slip clips, hose clamps and cable stays are in place and properly secured.
All the above said, I doubt anyone is going to go around and re-torque every nut and bolt on the bike, but you
should at the very least, put a wrench on all the major attachments (like wheel nuts, triple-tree attachments,
etc) and check for tightness. Make it also a practice to be constantly touching things on your bike, whenever
you are working on it. Don't be shy and tug and pull on things to check if they are loose. Also, constantly keep
your eyes roaming over things, looking for something that has come loose or is missing. After a while, you'll
find that "out of place" things jump right out at you.
Here also are scans of all the torques, directly from the factory service manual. I figured this was the best way
to post the torque values as I did not want to rip off the work of other people who took the time to transcribe
the values into a web page (Like Blacktop did on his site). I also did not want to run the risk of introducing
errors using OCR software or by me typing them all out, so scans you get! Use them wisely... at the very least,
try and get a hold of an accurate torque wrench when doing critical work on areas where proper torque is
needed (like cylinder head bolts, as an example).
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Check the action of the shock absorbers by compressing
them several times. Check the entire shock absorber
assembly for signs of leaks, damage or loose fasteners.
Replace damaged components which cannot be repaired
and tighten all nuts and bolts.
Refer to shock absorber service.
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