Posted by Paul Cook on Saturday, July 09, 2005 at 9:25PM :
In Reply to: combat rim bolt torque posted by matthew on Saturday, July 09, 2005 at 0:20AM :
Sorry, Matt. That is not in my article.
The Manual says, "Tap side ring down and start side ring nuts on studs. Proper installation of tire side ring nuts will avoid distortion of side ring. Begin by drawing down at least three side ring nuts on each side of the ring. Do not draw down nuts at the cut outs first, as this would cause distortion of the side ring at these points. Draw down all the nuts evenly and alternately until they are all tight, and inflate tire to 40 pounds pressure."
When the Manual says "three nuts on each side of the ring", "each side" refers to the opposite halves of the bolt circle on either side of the cut outs. One of the two cut outs is for clearance for the valve stem. The manual does not give torque specifications for the side ring nuts. The side ring nuts are tightened using the other end of the lug nut wrench. The standard lug nut wrence uses a big breaker bar, so I would guess tight means TIGHT.
Hope this helps.
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