Clamp Ring Seals

simpleur2

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Been looking on the net for days trying to find the procedure for installing a volvo penta 5.7 engine. I found posts about aligning the three tabs on the bell housing to center the large o-ring seal into the transom plate. I think I got that but can't find a damn thing about what to torque the clamp ring to. I have a volvo penta shop manual coming for the engine and drive but it's going to take forever to get here cuz of holiday shipping. Driving me nuts waiting, anyone know the procedure and torque for those two large o-ring seals ?

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What model/number stern drive and year is yours? Volvo Penta “AQ” series.

My initial thought is you might need the transom service manual to help locate that torque number such as these for example,

This mentioned, someone here may have the torque spec in one of their aftermarket style service manuals for you once we confirm your engine and drive combination/application.
 

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It's in the manual I sent you

It's also in the stickies in the write up from the great Don S

With the required new O-rings, lightly coated with grease. Start with the clamp ring loose

As you clamp the PDS, you also align the housing. Using feeler gauges, you set the gap at the 9, 12, and 3 position to within 1 mm of each other by adjusting the engine mounts

Tighten the clamp ring in a star pattern. When the ring bottoms out, you will know it. Then snug the bolts up to about 24-30 ft-lbs. Then bend the ears in the retaining washers

Then lock down the motor mounts
 
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