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what does torque your head down gently mean?

Discussion in Scooter Tuning started by thomaskeen, 3 Jul 2009
thomaskeen#1
im looking to fit a 70s kit on my piaggio zip. i have read some posts and one of them said 'torque your head down gently (nothing worse than a warped head)'

can someone tell me what this means briefly and how to do it?
MiNoR cOnFuSiOn#2
read a manual... or best advice. have somone with a clue fit it..

its not a 70's kit. any iiot knows what torquing anything dfown means, if you dont then theres SO much common sence missing from your mechanical ability's... yes everyone can learn, this wont last 5 mins if you do it yourself. need to set it up after its fitted
thomaskeen#3
sorry i dont think you answered my question...
MiNoR cOnFuSiOn#4
ye i id, buy a fucking MANUAL or have somone wiht a clue fit your barrel... i could answer the question in 2 mins, but why should i help you kill your bike? buty a manual.. how the HELL do you expect to rebuil your engine without even the slightest clue as to how to do ANY work on a bike/car engine.... get a manual. read ti 30 times, then take tools to your bike

why should i write out what's been coverd in volumes in the manual? everyone should have one
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italjohn#6
Is this what you are after?

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2stroke-power#7
it meens use a torgue wrench ,,,and torgue to the right nm
adz452#8
ie get a torque wrench set it to the correct setting and gently do each bolt up bit by bit working diagonaly like you would do a car wheel
PrettyDodgyDave#9
that was a dictionary answer adz :clapping:
runnerboy-ollie#10
how u kno dave :scratch: u been lookin as well ?


well as long as it helps the kid does it matter :good:
PrettyDodgyDave#11
loool na i dont mean it was taken from a dictionary it was just a textbook answer :D i.e. a good one lolo :lol:

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