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Looking for Lower unit bolts torque specs for my Yamaha F100 from 2006.
There's a lot of bolts down there - gotta be more specific. But if you're talking about the ones that secure the lower unit to the rest of the engine, good-n-tight is all you need. I have no idea if there is a spec, but in 35+ years I have never once used a torque wrench. Most technicians will not use one, either. It's not a critical area from this perspective.
2000 Yamaha OX66 250HP SX250TXRY 61AX103847T
1982 Grady Weekender/Offshore (removed stern drive & modded to be an OB)
There's a lot of bolts down there - gotta be more specific. But if you're talking about the ones that secure the lower unit to the rest of the engine, good-n-tight is all you need. I have no idea if there is a spec, but in 35+ years I have never once used a torque wrench. Most technicians will not use one, either. It's not a critical area from this perspective.
My second on this!….now for cylinder head bolts, torque is pretty darn important…if I ever have to do a head or similar then I’d definitely invest in a good torque wrench. For most of the smaller bolts like 8 and 10MM heads I like a one-handed 1/4 inch drive socket…
My second on this!….now for cylinder head bolts, torque is pretty darn important…if I ever have to do a head or similar then I’d definitely invest in a good torque wrench. For most of the smaller bolts like 8 and 10MM heads I like a one-handed 1/4 inch drive socket…
"Pretty darn"... and that's saying it lightly. Yup - absolutely use a TW there!
I hear what you're saying, Boscoe, on "good-n-tight" and it's a fair point. But I'll raise your bet with the notion that if someone isn't comfortable figuring that out (for the bolts I mentioned), this might be something they should hire out
2000 Yamaha OX66 250HP SX250TXRY 61AX103847T
1982 Grady Weekender/Offshore (removed stern drive & modded to be an OB)
A problem is that one man's good-n-tight will result in a fastener that becomes loose. Another man's good-n-tight will strip the threads of fastener.
I agree with this, but I’ve just never had any problems personally with tightening of fasteners….guess a torque wrench is a great thing for some ham- fisted folks!
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