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Joe

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trans output flange slotted nut torque requirement
« on: July 21, 2009, 21:51:30 »
Does anyone know this? I can't find mention of the actual torque value on our site, nor in the BB.
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Re: trans output flange slotted nut torque requirement
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2009, 22:42:13 »
Will need a confirmation on this one, as I am not sure these are what you are asking about

From the 1966 Technical data manual, (the verbiage used in the book)

Grooved nut for three-arm flange - auto 8 mkp
Grooved nut for mounting three-arm or joint flange - manual, 14-15 mkp

1 mkp = 7.233 ftlb
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Re: trans output flange slotted nut torque requirement
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2009, 03:52:30 »
That doesn't make any sense to me. Why would one be 8 mpk and the other one 14 or more?
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Re: trans output flange slotted nut torque requirement
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2009, 05:33:32 »
Thanks, Jonny, that's what I needed. That is a lot of torque to apply to a slotted nut.
Joe