I have a spare sprocket in my spares box, and some 10-32 hardware, so I just tried it out.

Worked just fine.

BrianK wrote:I have a spare sprocket in my spares box, and some 10-32 hardware, so I just tried it out.

Worked just fine.

Any wobble? I can check later tonite or tomorrow.

Nothing really noticable, and in any event nothing a little blue loctite wouldn't cure methinks.

Noticed it's much easier to start it into the rear side of the sprocket. Perhaps the "front" threads get a bit buggered (or at least, mine did) from repeated efforts to insert the right way. That would make an already frustrating process that much worse.

That's how mine was- the first 1 or 2 threads were messed up.
I got some 10-32 screws and it's finally done!! Mission accomplished.

My last question- I tightened the sprocket nut as tight as I could, but I doubt it's the recommended 80ft/lbs. That's a lot! Will this come back to haunt me later, or should I undo it and find someone stronger than me?

pelican wrote:That's how mine was- the first 1 or 2 threads were messed up.
I got some 10-32 screws and it's finally done!! Mission accomplished.

My last question- I tightened the sprocket nut as tight as I could, but I doubt it's the recommended 80ft/lbs. That's a lot! Will this come back to haunt me later, or should I undo it and find someone stronger than me?

80 lbs is too much I reckon. Maybe 60.

Isn't that the one (or one of them) that they revised the torque spec on - as in, substantially lower?

I'll see if I can find that one and revert, or perhaps others can chime in.

EDIT, no I was thinking about the clutch/mainshaft nut. As you were. From Old Britts:

"CLUTCH TO MAINSHAFT NUT:

"The factory torque setting for this nut is 70 ft lb., however this torque setting runs the risk of breaking the clutch locating circlip (06-0752). It is recomended that you use locktight on this nut and torque to 35 or 40 ft lb. If you do want to use 70 ft lb. you should use a new circlip each time this nut is removed. "

I do believe something on the order of 80 lbs-ft is correct for the sprocket nut. EDIT #2 - Old Britts confirms.

With blue loctite, IMHO.

PS, impact wrench, judiciously applied, good for this application. Repeat, JUDICIOUSLY APPLIED.

nah, that's describing the one holding on the clutch locating basket

Yup, caught that after posting. All I could remember is it was SOMETHING I had to deal with when removing the primary side.

Alzheimer's sucks....