AICS torque?

[Daps!]

So I just got my AICS 2.0 LA in today from Lin Schreyver. Great service. My question to the great hide knowledge base is how in the F*$% are you guys torqueing that rear bolt?

The only way I can think of being able to get to it is to take a long allen wrench, cut off the angle and weld it to a socket... Is there another way? and lastly if I just hand tighten it to a sharp rise in torque am I going to screw it up? the manual says 6Nm which according to my online conversion is 53in/lbs which isn't alot of torque. Thanks in advance.

 

[cluebat]

Re: AICS torque?

Protip: Take the skins off. It takes about 2 minutes, and you'll have all the room in the world to access the rear bolt.

 

[Daps!]

Re: AICS torque?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cluebat</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Protip: Take the skins off. It takes about 2 minutes, and you'll have all the room in the world to access the rear bolt.

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genius! now I feel like an idiot. (sigh) and it's not even the shooting part this time!

 

[sobrbiker883]

Re: AICS torque?

"hand tight" with a T-handled 3/16" allen plus 1/4 turn always worked for me.

Be careful with those little skin bolts.....I've had to order a few replacements when I ran AICS's.

 

[cluebat]

Re: AICS torque?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Daps!</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cluebat</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Protip: Take the skins off. It takes about 2 minutes, and you'll have all the room in the world to access the rear bolt.

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genius! now I feel like an idiot. (sigh) and it's not even the shooting part this time!

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No worries. I didn't think taking the skins off would matter either. I ended taking a dremel to an allen key and jb welding it into a socket so I could use my torque driver only to realize it was still too short.

Then it came to me, et voila!

 

[Nihonjin]

Re: AICS torque?

Snap On 3/16" hex bit

Remember that with the length of the bit, the torque may not be as accurate as if it was shorter bit. Or as others have said, just remove the skins.

 

[mark5pt56]

Re: AICS torque?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nihonjin</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

Snap On 3/16" hex bit

Remember that with the length of the bit, the torque may not be as accurate as if it was shorter bit. Or as others have said, just remove the skins.

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I use the long allen as well, no issues. What you can do if cut a long shaft 3/16" allen and use a socket it you don't have the above. I need to get a 6mm one---because guess what's coming in tomorrow!---hint SRT supply---

 

[Swan]

Re: AICS torque?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mark5pt56</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I use the long allen as well, no issues. What you can do if cut a long shaft 3/16" allen and use a socket it you don't have the above. I need to get a 6mm one---because guess what's coming in tomorrow!---hint SRT supply--- </div></div>


this.

 

[cyrekzz]

Re: AICS torque?

How tight do I wanna go with the AICS skins bolts? also, should i use any loctite on them?

 

[Parallax]

Re: AICS torque?

The specification on the skins bolts is .8 Nm which equals 7 in/lbs. I wouldn't use loctite... AI doesn't say anything about using it. But that's just me... I've never had one come loose.

 

[cyrekzz]

Re: AICS torque?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Parallax</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The specification on the skins bolts is .8 Nm which equals 7 in/lbs. I wouldn't use loctite... AI doesn't say anything about using it. But that's just me... I've never had one come loose. </div></div>

ahh - thanks - that's not a whole lot of in/lbs... i'll use my trusty borka

thanks again

 

[ORD]

Re: AICS torque?

If you have an in/lb torque wrench/driver that will get down to 7 in/lb, then by all means...torque them to that level if you want or you feel the need.

However, finger tight has always worked just fine for me on the skin bolts. No loctite is necessary.

 

[Papagallos]

Re: AICS torque?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cluebat</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Protip: Take the skins off. It takes about 2 minutes, and you'll have all the room in the world to access the rear bolt.

</div></div> HILARIOUS!!!!!