Blain
Well Known Member
Doing the final torque on the outboard bolts in U-803. Left side came out well with about .030" fore and aft. On the right side however the aft bolt got to 20 ft/lbs and about .030" gap. But the forward bolt closed up to <.003" before seeing 20 ft/lbs. So I pulled it back off and filed it down until it would tighten and still have the recommended .030". I measured the thickness of the gear leg in that area and it seemed to be thinner by .008" on the forward side. Maybe just manufacturing tolerance? I assume spring gear uses a cold roll then tempered.
After all that is said, I'm curious if this is common?
Not a good picture but look close and you can see the forward gap is much less then the aft gap.
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After all that is said, I'm curious if this is common?
Not a good picture but look close and you can see the forward gap is much less then the aft gap.
![](/community/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi265.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fii232%2FBStumpf%2FIMG_20141026_161946074.jpg&hash=8bb9d0f0d438c75848eacc0f6d890353)