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Old Dec 9, 2018 | 01:47 PM
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Default Suspected torque error in FSM
Just bought a 2019 Road Glide. Installed 13 inch shocks on the rear to replace the 12 inchers.....the 2019 service manual calls out a torque of 63-70 Ft pounds for the attachment bolts. If I recall correctly the torque for these bolts on my 2009 was 35-40 Ft lb. It's the same P/N bolts on the 2019 as the 2009. So I'm thinking this torque value is too high. So I split the difference and torqued them to 50 Ft lbs.
Now I'm wondering how many other mistakes are in the freaking manual.....geez eh....
 
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Old Dec 9, 2018 | 02:06 PM
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No magic involved, it probably will not fall out of the air.

Bolt Torq guide
http://www.repairengineering.com/bolt-torque-chart.html
 
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Or maybe the 2009 values were wrong.

IMHO 35 ft-lbs seems low for shock mount bolts.
 
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My '13 FSM specifies 35-40 ft-lbs as well
 
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How do you know it's an error and not just an updated torque spec? These are two completely different bikes.
 
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Agree they're different bikes BUT the P/N of the subject bolt is the same (3607), so why the torque increase?
 
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The torque spec is what is required for the application, not the bolt.
 
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2017 63-70
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Originally Posted by multihdrdr
Touring FSM
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2017 63-70
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Hmmm I need to check SM that just arrived last week. Think I only tightened mine to 40.
 
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