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I have it all back together - not sure about the cam that tightens everything. How tight do I make it? Just tight enough? Really Tight?
I have a slight space on my brake rotor side... is that normal - will riding close the gap between the cam and the stop?
Do I need to torque it? To what lbs?
Do I need to loc-tite it? Red?
Sorry for so many questions - but this could be a killer mistake if you know what I mean... I have a Crawfish Boil to go to and want to arrive with all of my skin!
The cam should be adjusted until you have 3/8 to 7/17 deflection in the belt on the jiffy stand.
The final outside nut gets tightened to 95 to 110 ftlbs.
The cam should be adjusted until you have 3/8 to 7/17 deflection in the belt on the jiffy stand.
The final outside nut gets tightened to 95 to 110 ftlbs.
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