Lower tree pinch bolts torque spec for 1999 touring

[billbuilds]

     The 1999 FLT models factory SM makes no mention of the torque spec for the pinch bolts on the lower triple tree. What spec do you use?  Thanks, Bill

[Ohio HD]

I don't know how large that bolt is, does this sound right?

[Fugawee]

My 99' FLT Manual appears to have gone on Vacation.
My 1998 and 2000 Manuals both say 40 ft. lbs.

[FSG]

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[Fugawee]

Well now Bill...I guess that the choice is Yours.  35, or 40 ft. lbs.
Decisions, decisions.

[billbuilds]

I don't know how large that bolt is, does this sound right?

     OEM p/n 4752 is a 7/16-14 X 1-1/4" grade 8 bolt. I should have mentioned that up front.

Well now Bill...I guess that the choice is Yours.  35, or 40 ft. lbs.
Decisions, decisions.

     Sure is Fug and if I take into account the info that FSG provided    it's an even larger range (30-40 ft lb). I'll probably go for the middle number. Was pretty mild yesterday morning after the rain stopped and I was dinking around with the fallaway on my 99 FLHR.

[Fugawee]

Bill...just in case You may want to double-check Your Manual, or maybe something You missed while looking for the Torque Specs, in My Manuals (which are HD) it is found in the Front Forks Section under Assembly/Installation.

[Buglet]

    I would check your hardware, some of the early ones came with grade 5 and the later one came with grade 8. Three lines or five lines then you can figure your torque. If it has grade 5 I would change them grade 8. I seen a lot of the ones that came with grade 5 with snap bolts. 

[smoserx1]

PN 4752 is used on 98, 99 and 2000 touring models, and is a grade 8 bolt.  I would 40 ft lbs, and you are correct, the specification is not in the manual as far as I can tell.