Stupid Question about my scottoiler.

I loosened my wheel nut the other day to adjust my chain a little, and when i tightened it back up the metal thingy that guides the oiler tube onto the chain spun round and now its all out of allignment.

I can keep it still up to abot 80Nms, but then i try to tighten it up to 100 as per mannual, everything gets really tight and there is no way i can stop the oiler thingy from moving round.


Any suggestions.

is it underneath or on top of the washer? mine is underneath, & i can just hold it in place

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by hovis

is it underneath or on top of the washer? mine is underneath, & i can just hold it in place

But yours is a curvy which only needs to be torqued upto 64Nm New Leaf has a pointy which is meant to be torqued upto 100Nm

Mines a curvey too (a naked one) and my owners handbook says 100Nm - i think.

I better get my butt out of bed and go and check!! I'll also look to see if its under the washer or not.

Thanks guys.

[dirtydog]

Just checked suzuki state a curvy rear axle nut should be 65NM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

New Leaf has a pointy which is meant to be torqued upto 100Nm

no its a curvy

but putting the bracket underneath the washer might stop it spinning.

oops - thats what my haynes book says too.

if i loosen it back to 65 do u think i will have done any damage?

Originally Posted by New Leaf

do u think i will have done any damage?

it will be ok

[dirtydog]

Originally Posted by hovis

no its a curvy.

I took it at being a pointy cos i think that is what their axle nut is meant to be torqued upto something daft like 100Nm

I think 100NM is stupid tight too. 80 should be enough. Unless it's supposed to be 64NM, in which case, happy days. I doubt you'll have done any major damage to the swingarm by over tightening. Maybe dug into the finish a bit, and your chain might need re-adjusting.

My CBR is supposed to be torqued to 113NM!
I can't even get to torque wrench to click out when it's set that high.