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Old 11-26-2011, 11:38 PM
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Default Final word on rear differential cover torques

So, I've seen the question come up a few times, and answers from a complete guess to conflicting "official" spec's. So, what is the proper bolt torque for the rear and top covers on the rear differential? I just torqued my top cover bolts to 30 lb-ft (360 lb-in), based on some prior posts on the subject, but it felt awful tight for the given bolt spacing and size on a cork gasket.

I've seen a few references to "page 2" of the service manual. However, I have my IH Blue Ribbon Service manual for Models 71, 102, 122 and 123 (GSS-1369) sitting here in front of me, and there is no such page. There are pages 1-2, 2-2, and 3-2, none of which contain this bolt torque info.

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So, what is the proper bolt torque for the rear and top covers on the rear differential?
I agree...I have not seen that torque specification. I have tighten my rear covers by the "common sense" and "feel" method of tightening the bolts to what I feel is reasonable. I have not had a problem.

One of the articles I read once, is where the 30 Ft Lbs came into light, was when when a custom gasket was made of neoprene.
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BTDT,
I perfer a "armstrong" torque wrench with goot-in-tight graduations
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There are base torque specs for all fasteners Should be in the manual, that is if you really need to torque those bolts. "Tight is good too tight is broken" Who said that?
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I perfer a "armstrong" torque wrench with goot-in-tight graduations
I think that's "tighten until the bolt snaps or the threads strip, then back out half a turn"

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