RD Technical Data

Torque Settings

When you rebuild your engine/bike, you may find the following figures useful...

RD Torque Settings
Cylinder head bolts 15lbf
Clutch retaining nut 54lbf
Primary drive pinion 46lbf
Final drive sprocket 54lbf
Rotor on CDI models 58lbf
Rotor on points models NTFT (Not Too F'ing Tight) 15-20lbf will proly do.
Bear in mind the bolt is not high tensile steel.
Swingarm spindle 46lbf

Case bolt tightening sequences for RD250/350 and RD250/400

Thanks to Bruce Mangels for providing the images.

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