im reassembling the clutch on 2005 fxst i dont have torque wrench...how tight should i tighten the 6 bolts that hold the diaphram clutch?

 

There only 90-110 in lbs (7.5-9 ft lbs)

If one works on this stuff a lot, you just go tight and with a T handle socket wrench between you middle and second finger, give it a little stretch tweek.

Overdoing it and you have a problem. When one goes internal, a set of Harbour Freight 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2 drive torque wrenchs are well worth it for a hobby mechanic . You have saved one hour of labor here.

Invest it. They use to be $10 a piece on sale as a come on. Think they are $15 now.

I have a 1/2 I use on lug nuts for years. I have occasionally check it at work before I retired. Plenty close after hundreds of uses.

 

I usually just give the wrench a tap with my palm for final torque. Like stated above, do not over tighten it, or the clutch will not work correctly and you'll be back in there.

 

thanks for the response...does someone make a torque wrench with inch pounds and foot pounds all in one?...seems they only offer foot poud wrenches with NM on other side

 

When you get down to in/lb, it's best to get a 1/4 drive in/lb. One could use a 3/8 ft/lb and convert which I did for you above.

I don't think that's a good idea. Lot of room for error on big bolts. Not so much on small stuff.

 

If you get a quality digital torque wrench. They will register foot pounds, inch pounds, newton meters, within their stated scale, and some will also measure angles.... but they are expensive..

I have a couple of CDI digital torque wrenches that I had to save up the money to buy. They are the company that makes Snap-On's torque wrenches. They are a high quality digital torque wrench... I read that Snap-On bought out CDI, and now they are exclusively available through Snap-On.. which means they are even more expensive than before...

I have no experience with other digital torque wrench brands.. but I'm there are a few brands that are good quality, albeit they are all more expensive than the click style torque wrenches