Torquing Transom shield plate to engine

[Addis]

Looking for the bolt torque which are used to attach the transom shield to the engine. The shield in mounted to Volvo Penta AQ200D/280. Bolts go through a collar which compress o-rings on each side of the transom shield plate and fastened to the bell housing. After bolts are tightened the corners of a stainless plate are bent up to the bolt heads which prevent the bolts from loosing or backing out.

 

[alldodge]

Have been unable to find the AQ install manual but there is DP and DPH install manuals at
http://boatinfo.no/lib/library.html

 

[kenny nunez]

If the bolts are original and grade 5 with 3 marks on the head 20-25 ft-lbs should do it. I always flipped the rubber rings over and used Never Seize on the bolts. When every thing is tightened up use a eraser from a #2 pencil to see if the alignment is correct by going around the conical ring to transom plate gap.

 

[Addis]

I cam not open the boat info site but Thank You
I would imagine that all 6 bolts must be tightened evenly so that there are no water leaks and to keep the everything centered. This is on my houseboat so once its in the water I would have to get a crane to lift it out if any additional repairs have to be made or leaks develops, Thank You for the info.

 

[Scott Danforth]

the bolts are torqued in star sequence until the clamp plate bottoms out on the PDS. use permatex #3 on the bolts. use new donuts

make sure you use the alignment tabs on the PDS and the trans shield to verify the alignment

since the bolts are 3/8" bolts, the torque would be 28 lb-ft

use a computer and not your phone to open the boat-info site. you need to have java enabled. you need the 280-DP-C manual.

 

[alldodge]

Needs flash

 

[Addis]

Thank you for the information. I never thought about putting a sealant on the bolts, it make sense, thanks again.