S&S SH Series - Page 18

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  KNSERIES ENGINES
Item Torque Recommended
Rocker arm shaft nuts 27-30 ft-lbs
Knuckle housing bolts 27-30 ft-lbs
Tappet guide fasteners 8 ft-lbs
Thread locking
compound
Lifter locknuts Approx. 20 ft-lbs
Gear cover fasteners 10 ft-lbs
Thread locking
compound
Crankcase fasteners
12-15 ft-lbs (
1
⁄4)
18-20 ft-lbs (
5
⁄16)
Cylinder head bolts 65 ft-lbs
Thread locking
compound
Cylinder base nuts 35-40 ft-lbs
Thread locking
compound
Pinion nut 50 ft-lbs
Thread locking
compound
Tappet guide fasteners 90-120 in-lbs
Thread locking
compound
Pushrod locknuts 90-120 in-lbs
Gear cover fasteners 120 in-lbs
Thread locking
compound
Timing hole plug 120 in-lbs Anti-seize
Oil pump cover/mounting bolts
(4)
90-120 in-lbs
Oil pump top mounting (2) 60 in-lbs
Intake manifold to head 16 ft-lbs
Thread locking
compound
Intake manifold to carb 18 ft-lbs
Thread locking
compound
Item Torque Recommended
Exhaust ange to head 18 ft-lbs Anti-seize
Spark plug 11-18 f t-lbs Anti-seize
Flywheel sprocket shaft nut 495 ft-lbs
Thread locking
compound
Flywheel pinion shaft nut 290 ft-lbs
Thread locking
compound
Flywheel crankpin nuts 495 ft-lbs
Thread locking
compound
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