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Old Mar 25, 2019 | 06:26 PM
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Anyone know the torq-specs for breather bolts on a 2017 Iron 833. I'm guessing120-144 in-lbs. I'm putting the original A/C back on.

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Thanks for the quick reply.

I believe the breather bolts are different than the air filter fasteners? Which shows 40-60 in-lbs. My owners manual shows the same thing just no torq specs for breather bolts.
 
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Yeah my bad. I looked closer and you’re right I didn’t see those any anywhere. I did a google search and someone else said 140in/lbs with good bolts.
 
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Yeah my bad. I looked closer and you’re right I didn’t see those any anywhere. I did a google search and someone else said 140in/lbs with good bolts.
No worries. Yeah, the breather bolts from V&H say 140 in-lbs too. That's why I was assuming they were the same.
 
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That was quick..didn't u call Vance and Hines abt the Map before goin back to the stock air cleaner?
 
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Not yet, I will Wednesday. Although I don't think its the bike either I'm not hold my breath that the FP3 issue will be resolved. Believe me I want the FP3 to work properly. Just getting my ducks in a row.
 
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Edited with values from a 2017 FSM:

The manual for a 2017 year bike calls for the breather screws to be tightened to 84 - 120 in-lbs (9.5 - 13.6 Nm).

I would go with the lower figure. As I use Nm to eliminate any confusion between in-lbs and ft-lbs I would do them up to 10Nm.
 

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