Hello Bryan,
In the SBT instructions it tells you to stuff a clean shop rag through the exhaust port into the cylinder to cause interference with the piston. This will, in turn allow you to loosen the Flywheel and the PTO "wheel" on the opposite side of the crankshaft without turning the crankshaft.
I assume you do the same when replacing those two components as well.
My question is: Since the Flywheel requires 107 ft./lbs. torque and the PTO requires 81 ft./lbs. torque to tighten (rather serious torque levels) dosnt this put alot of stress on the piston edges and rings?
Is there any chance of damaging the crank alignment by TIGHTENING the Flywheel nut and PTO using this method during re-assembly ?
Is there a safer alternative ?
David
In the SBT instructions it tells you to stuff a clean shop rag through the exhaust port into the cylinder to cause interference with the piston. This will, in turn allow you to loosen the Flywheel and the PTO "wheel" on the opposite side of the crankshaft without turning the crankshaft.
I assume you do the same when replacing those two components as well.
My question is: Since the Flywheel requires 107 ft./lbs. torque and the PTO requires 81 ft./lbs. torque to tighten (rather serious torque levels) dosnt this put alot of stress on the piston edges and rings?
Is there any chance of damaging the crank alignment by TIGHTENING the Flywheel nut and PTO using this method during re-assembly ?
Is there a safer alternative ?
David
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