Re: Need advice on 97 R11RT

[Mick <bmwmick@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 06:05 PM 4/21/2005 -0400, Tpcutter@xxxxxxx wrote:
>Dave-
>
> From the BMW manual:
>
>Tightening  torque/tightening sequence: INITIAL ASSEMBLY ONLY
>1. Tighten cylinder head  nuts (oiled) in diagonally
>opposite sequence
>1.1 Tighten all  nuts....................................... 20 Nm
>1.2 Tighten all nuts to  correct angle .................. 90:
>1.3 Tighten all nuts to correct angle  .................. 90:
>2. M 10 screw  ............................................ 40 Nm    (the one
>in  the cam chain tunnel)
>
>3. M 6 screw  ................................................ 9 Nm   (THESE
>are the  TORX screws!)
>
>
>Tightening torque:
>Retighten after 1000 km  (app. 600 miles)
>Tighten cylinder head nuts in diagonally  opposite
>sequence
>1. Slacken one nut
>2. Tighten nut to initial  torque...................... 20 Nm
>3. Tighten nut to wrench  angle...................... 180:
>4. Slacken and retighten M10  screw........... 40 Nm
>
>
>
>Tom Cutter
>Yardley, PA
>"What's the  point of being stupid if you're not going to show it?"
>Rubber Chicken Racing  Garage Apparel coming VERY soon. Inquire here.

I added the 'degree' symbols.  ALT+0186  FYI.  No confusion now. : ))

Mick
Tucson

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