What torque?

Hi all,

Could anyone tell me whats the correct torque value for the bolts that
hold on the pto cover plate on, on a LT230 T/Box?

Judging purly on how they felt when I undid them last night Im
guessing around 25 - 30Nm.

Thanks
Jon

On Fri, 13 May 2005 12:58:44 +0100, Jon <[email protected]> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Could anyone tell me whats the correct torque value for the bolts that
>hold on the pto cover plate on, on a LT230 T/Box?
>
>Judging purly on how they felt when I undid them last night Im
>guessing around 25 - 30Nm.

TORQUE VALUES in Nm

LT230T Transfer gearbox
Pinch bolt - operating arm to crank arm 9
End cover gear change housing 9
Bottom cover to transfer case 25
Front output housing to transfer case 25
Cross shaft housing to front output housing 25
Gear change housing 25
Pivot shaft to link arm 25
Connecting rod to adjustable clevis 25
Anti-rotation plate intermediate shaft 25
Front output housing cover 25
Pivot bracket to extension housing 25
Finger housing to front output housing 25
Bearing housing to transfer case 25
Brake drum to coupling flange 25
Bearing housing cover to transfer gearbox 45
Rear output speedometer housing to transfer gearbox 45
Selector finger to cross shaft high/low 25
Selector fork, high/low to shaft 25
Transmission brake to speedometer housing 72
Gate plate to grommet plate 9
Gearbox to transfer case 45
Oil drain plug 30
Oil filler/level plug 30
Differential case (front to rear) 60
Output flanges 162
Differential case rear stake nut 72
Transfer breather 15
Transfer box front drive flange to drive shaft 45
Transfer box rear drive flange to drive shaft 45
Transfer gearbox mounting brackets to chassis 30
Mounting brackets to transfer gearbox 55
Mounting rubbers to mounting brackets 21
Shiftlock
Shiftlock screws 9
Neutral switch 25
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Jon wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Could anyone tell me whats the correct torque value for the bolts that
> hold on the pto cover plate on, on a LT230 T/Box?
....always slightly less than that which stripped the thread.Like the one
on the oil jet in my 200Tdi rebuild project
:-(
Steve

On or around Sat, 14 May 2005 21:16:24 +0100, Steve Taylor
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Jon wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Could anyone tell me whats the correct torque value for the bolts that
>> hold on the pto cover plate on, on a LT230 T/Box?

"moderately tight".

actually, I probably have the correct answer here...

29-37 lb ft, with loctite 290.


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