About to install a new clutch cable and the manual gives a torque spec for the cable at the clutch release cover. If it were a wire I could understand the use of a socket with a slit cut in it. Since the cable is pretty stiff it doesn't seem like it could safely bend out of the way enough to put a torque wrench on the socket, even a long socket. It's a relatively low torque spec and, on the Barret cables, there is a warning about over-torque. How have you folks gone about this?

 

I just snug mine up good, nothing crazy you have a o-ring in there.

 

Try a crow's foot with the torque wrench. just remember that it is adding a little length to the handle so reduce your torque setting a bit.

 

You use a crow's foot at 90 degrees from the torque handle. Then it doesn't increase torque.

 

All it needs is to be just a little over hand tight. 3-5 ft-lbs. It'll be hard to gauge that with a torque wrench.

2010 Limited with some stuff

 

No need to get all picky with this one, as stated earlier, it's got an O-ring sealing it, so just snug enough is good enough...suggest some blue Loctite on the threads to keep it from backing off, just make certain the threads are dry...use a little carb choke cleaner and compressed air to get rid of the oil in the threads, if necessary.

 

I agree with you. If you want to torque it use a crows foot at a 90 degree angle to the torque wrench. A crows foot or other attachment at a 90 degree angle to the handle of the torque wrench won't change the accuracy of the torque setting.

 

Thanks for the help. Thing I'll just snug it up with some blue loctite and call it good. The crow's feet wrenches look handy so I might pick some up just to add to the tool kit.