That's true David. But jeez it sure took a lot of twist to get the bugger off. But this ain't news is it?

Alistair

> On May 7, 2016, at 7:34 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> At 09:24 PM 5/7/2016, Alistair Bel wrote:
>> Sometimes there seems to be a considerable amount of initial effort required to budge the nut. Well over the 365 ft lbs tightening torque.
> 
> Don't forget, it's 500 newton-meters torque *and then tighten to the next slot on the castellation*.  But I think fasteners in general take more torque to start them once they've gotten used to being tight.
> 
> d