Quote Originally Posted by 2dogs View Post
Yep, tightening forces in the rearward direction toward the belt adjusters, otherwise you'll change the belt alignment. With the rear wheel off the ground and the spyder secured, start it up and put it in first gear. With the wheel spinning while torqueing the axle you can watch the belt walk across the pulley. 166 lb. torque is way over reasonable. JMHO though.
Yeah, 166 (+/- 10) meant the purchase of some extra gear, 2dogs. I had the gear for up to 100. Since i had to buy, I ended up buying 3/4” drive. Made the job very easy. Just call me Tim the Tool Man Like you, I do still wonder though why they felt the need to nearly double the torque over the pre 2014 models.

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