Creeper bolt torque on IH 100

[darkminion_17]

Originally Posted by ol'George

SWAG:
Scientific Wild Ass Guess
most all bolts have an approx. torque depending on the diameter, grade and thread pitch, that is an easy one to look up.
they usually error on the side of caution, and it is best to use common sense and "feel"

look like fsm is here.

[ironman]

I must be a maroon,
except for heads and bearing plates I ain't got much use for a torque wrench.

[ol'George]

Originally Posted by ironman

I must be a maroon,
except for heads and bearing plates I ain't got much use for a torque wrench.

I hear ya, but will add connecting rods and mains to that list.
the rest is "Goot N Tight" by Armstrong Ya?
(Well I do use an inch pound on valve bodies for automatic transmissions.)

[Matt Ellerbee]

Good and snug plus a bit. Bigger stuff gets a few battery powered ugga dugga's.

I think the OP is over thinking this.... sure, there is probably a torque spec, somewhere, but it is a 3/8" I believe, bolt into cast. Good and tight will do. I'm not saying put a 3' breaker bar, just a regular ratchet or box wrench will be fine.

[jcubtroy]

What ol, George says. SWAG and feel. remember its cast iron.

[Gary C]

Back around 1967, I was in Tech School in the Air Force, we were removing, rebuilding and reinstalling a landing gear wheel brake on an F-100. Had a large socket with a 5 ft breaker bar to remove the brake, when we reinstalled, I tightened the nut back on with that same tool. The instructor came up and said, “ what did you torque that nut to". Being a smart ass 18 yr old kid, I said “about three grunts” with a smile. Well that reply got me the task of writing out the tech order instructions of: removing and installing the wheel brake on an F-100, 3 times. The Military has the proper “ how to do it technical orders on everything” lot’s of torquing, and safety wiring on aircraft.