what does it mean when you torque something? etiher up or down?

 

Means you tighten it. If a foot pound number is given just use a torque wrench to tighten it to the right spec.

 

For example, if you dont torque the hubs to the wheels right, especially with wheel spacers, you can snap the bolts right off. Trust me, it can hurt.

 

ok, so for example a quad has 26lb. ft of torque. what does that mean?

 

torque stands for the amount of torque used to tighten it. You know how as you tighten something as it gets tigher you gotta use more and more force to keep it turning. Well, the torque tells you at one point its time to stop putting force and stop. go to an auto store or something and buy a torque wrench. There not that expensive and its worth it. especially if you have an expensive bike.

 

You mean that when the threads start to pull out, or the bolt breaks thats too tight? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] I learned a long time ago that when your working with aluminum that you follow the torque settings. Get a good torque wrench and use it, if not you'll eventually tighten something a little too much and snap. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/img]