d3500ram
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I need to adjust the floor plate hinge bolt on my Ruger rifle. Instruction state to insure torque to 90 in/lbs then back off trigger guard screw 1/8 turn. I do not have an in/lbs torque wrench...
Tightness by hand is subjective... but is this snug, tight, super tight, etc...? Is there a way to try to correlate this to another "known" in order to do this adjustment or if a spec calls for 90 in/lbs is it super critical such that I really need to get the proper torque wrench?
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I ask this question in an RV forum because of the amount of knowledgeable folks here and I specifically placed it in the Technology subforum because of the technical nature of things that relate to data, technology, specifications, etc... I have received great feedback from folks here that is not RV related but technical in nature here in the past.
I discovered this problem last weekend after firing the rifle and found the floor plate not able to close. It dropped the 4 in the magazine after the one in the chamber was fired dropping the unspent cartridges on the ground.
I have tried to get a gunsmith to look at it before I go hunting in a few weeks; all are booked this time of year and I need to get this resolved without the use of duct tape  I wish i knew of this issue sooner in order to get it resolved at a gunsmith but the factory provided the proper procedure in order to adjust. I just need to really know what the "feel" for the proper torque as asked.
Because of the quantity of well educated folks here I posted here in order of hopes that someone can assist.
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The only correct way I know of would be with a torque adjustment tool. Try a place like Brownell's. http://www.brownells.com/
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90 in.lbs is equal to 7.5 ft.lbs. which is not very much.
The problem is what type of fastener are you talking about? Screw, hex head bolt, allen head bolt, or torx type? If you were using a long arm allen wrench then two fingers would tighten a bolt to 90 in.lbs. easily for me. You might be stronger, weaker than I am so it's very subjective.
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d3500ram
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I am going to try and put my hands on an in/lb wrench... but just trying to judge what it "feels like"... would like to do it properly, but timing is of the essence (will be quicker to buy the tool before taking it to a specialist which I really do not need since I know the procedure.)
The fastener in question is a regular flat screwdriver fitting.
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You tell them d3500ram, got some grumpy people here. I understand where your coming from about this forum. Most would try help you if we could. Sorry but can't help though. Might try asking your question on yahoo, works for me alot.
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As fj12ryder says, it's not very much. It's 7.5 lbs at the end of a 12" wrench, or 15 lbs at the end of a 6" wrench.
If you think it's critical, get a torque wrench. Otherwise, bring it up snug-to-tight and see if it works. How and when will you know if it's not tight enough?
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d3500ram
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I tried the internet search, but did not find a satisfactory answer.
I think that I can use my feel of "very snug" (I know... it is subjective) But, the fastener in question is not related to the internal firing mechanism but rather fasteners relating to external parts. All I need to do is set the hinge fastener than back off the one that holds the floor plate allowing it to latch.
I think I can get the "snuggnesss" for this adjustment... but am a little concerned about being exact since the mfgr does provide a spec for the setting of the fastener.
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d3500ram
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Kemahsabe wrote:... How and when will you know if it's not tight enough?
I will be able to tell by making the adjustment and then seeing if the floor plate will fully close holing in the rounds in the mag well.
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