[Ducati] 97 - 748 rotor nut

[cedwards105]

For the penny trick

http://www.mad-ducati.com/ShowPage2.php?PageName=Technical/Engine/AlternatorCover2.html

Take a look at Pic 13.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Ducdude" <Ducdude at verizon.net>
To: "Ducati List" <ducati at ducati.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2008 8:45 AM
Subject: [Ducati] 97 - 748 rotor nut


> What is a good way to tighten the rotor nut on the end of the crank with 
> out having the engine spin?
>
> I need to put 270Nm of torque on this nut and I cant keep the thing from 
> spinning the motor.
>
> I have tried:
> Bike in gear (1st)
> Rear brake locked
> old bent fork tube jammed between rear wheel and swing arm
> I even got a real "TOUGH" steel reinforced oil filter wrench to grab the 
> rotor and then put a 1m cheater bar on it.
> (it bent at 150-170Nm)
>
> All I could come up with is to use the strongest red tread locker I could 
> find with the impact driver on max with the PSI set to max and pray it is 
> tight enough...This bike has already thrown a rotor into the stator at 
> speed..with shall we say exciting results and a pretty big mess 
> internally...I do not trust praying in the least.
>
> So, how does the enlightened Ducatista hold the crank to torque this bolt?
>
> Thanks,
> Eric
>
>
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