Allen Bit's

[TKswild1]

Been trying to set my lower 6 allen TLS to 45 ft lbs, I keep bustin Bit's every time a torque on em. Titanium bits didn't even hold up. Any help, what so you all use.

Thanks
Tom

 

[toddc]

55 INCH lbs, not ft lbs......yikes!


-Todd

 

[TKswild1]

alright then

Let's just say that a guy I know has a torque wrench in foot pounds. Is there any way that I could convert that to inch pound's. This guy I know doesn't pay attention to details when buying Torque wrenches. I should fire him as my mechanic but his labor is cheap.

Thank's Todd.

Need feedback.

Later Tom

 

[snowhawk jockey]

Multiply your foot pounds by 12? If it is a clicker type wrench and not digital, any setting less than 10ft/lbs will not be reliable/accurate. The inch/lb wrenches are there for a reason. Your setting on the ft/lbs should be about 4.75, way too little for a 100+ft/lb wrench to meter.

 

[TKswild1]

Thanks

I will have to go and buy one of those things.

Isn't this true I was told that 45 inch lbs. would be better than the recommended 55inch lbs.

What do ya'll think.

 

[toddc]

Well, keep in mind the less torque you put on the bolts, the more the clutch will want to slip when under power. I've run mine at close to 60 inch lbs and have had no problems with belt breakage.......yet.


-Todd

 

[TKswild1]

Good to know

Thanks Todd,

I might give that a try.

 

[cjgodden]

Todd, don't go over 60 inch on the bolts. Thats when we started eatin belts. But even 60 is not enough to keep it form slipping while doing steep deep snow climbs. Chain Drive and eliminate the problem.

 

[TKswild1]

Soooo

I've kinda read some of the post's about your chain drive and It seem's like it work's great. But how much trouble would it be for a guy with a chitty mechanic to install or even get the right parts.

Unless you sell a bolt on product.

That would be cool.

Tom

 

[Ex-Member]

Get this program... i use it at work several times a day.



Keeping the right units is very important.

 

[Hawkdoggen]

That almost seems strange that you would start eatn belts at 60 , im running near to 70 with a 141 camoplast track and rarely click the torque limiter going on over 5 years on stock belt and we have lots of deep powder , but i do keep a real close eye on belt tension , if you dont keep it tight enough thats where ive seen guys eat belts they start slippn cogs and balewy ! I know that i have to readjust it a couple times a season so they do seem to stretch a lil each year . Im also running a 734 at around 145 plus hp. So jus another outlook to help confuse ya !