My foreman in Tacoma caught me over-tightening the roller guide bolts on a 3100 last month, and the vibration noise stopped completely.

He said 'you're crushing the bushing, it needs to float a little' and now I use a torque wrench set to 35 ft-lbs every single time, what's your go-to method for setting those?

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maryt6228d ago

Gotta ask, is a torque wrench really needed for that? It's just a guide bolt. The old guys ran those machines for years with a regular wrench and a good feel. Overthinking it can slow you down more than a little vibration noise.

caleb_thomas851mo agoMost Upvoted

Heard the same thing from an old timer at our shop.

the_elizabeth1mo ago

So what's the old timer's story? Those guys have seen everything change, makes you wonder what we're missing now.