Kawasaki Concours Forum

The C-14, aka Kawasaki Concours-14, the new one :) => The Bike - C14/GTR 1400 => Topic started by: dinodanny on March 29, 2018, 10:32:43 AM

Title: TPMS replacement
Post by: dinodanny on March 29, 2018, 10:32:43 AM

I’ve just replaced the batteries in my TPMSs and am ready to reinstall them in the wheels. The manual calls for 40 in lbs of torque for the TPMS bolts. How crucial is this torque? Can I just snug them down? Thanks.

Title: Re: TPMS replacement
Post by: lather on March 29, 2018, 11:47:13 AM

That all ive ever done, just snugged down

Title: Re: TPMS replacement
Post by: wb57 on March 29, 2018, 02:11:54 PM

That's about 3 ft.lbs.  Snug them up.

Title: Re: TPMS replacement
Post by: B.D.F. on March 29, 2018, 03:07:22 PM

Yeah, I just run the nuts down tight enough to stop the whole ass'y from falling out or leaking air and call it good. No need to get too snug either because they are up against a rubber sealing ring and it will just crush and deform out of the way.

Brian

Quote from: dinodanny on March 29, 2018, 10:32:43 AM

I’ve just replaced the batteries in my TPMSs and am ready to reinstall them in the wheels. The manual calls for 40 in lbs of torque for the TPMS bolts. How crucial is this torque? Can I just snug them down? Thanks.

Title: Re: TPMS replacement
Post by: blue72beetle on June 19, 2020, 11:34:28 AM

I'm replacing the batteries on mine, and I went to put it back on the rim.
Mis-read the manual, and tightened them to 40 ft/lbs, haha oops! Turned the hex hole into a round hole.

Title: Re: TPMS replacement
Post by: MAN OF BLUES on June 19, 2020, 02:34:39 PM

DOH.... ::)