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Just put a new exhuast on my 2008 rocker and need to know what the torq is for the head nuts. Thanks
 
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Old Oct 26, 2014 | 08:28 PM
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60-80 inch lbs. I would use new OEM nuts unless the old ones looked good.
 
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Thanks ripsaw nuts look fine unless they are pinch nuts ?
 
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I have seen hardened self locking pinch-nuts in this application. I do not remember now. I know that stainless woven mesh gasket will squash pretty easily. The idea is to get it all lightly fit. Then there is an order that starts after finger tight, 9-18 in lbs for the lower bolt, and then the final torque on the two followed by the remains order for the rest of the system.
 
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