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Originally Posted by AZIROC
I made the mistake and went crazy tightening the clamps when I threw them on. Needless to say, I had leaks. Backed it off and it still leaked. Then read somewhere online that the clamps should only be tightened down to something like 20 ft lb. I was somewhere around whatever a impact gun going till the nut stopped spinning.
Bought some new clamps, installed them correctly and had no issues. I was going to go down the copper sealant route if needed, but I lucked out and didn't have to.
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Yes I used a torque wrench and did 20 ft lbs. Think directions said 20 to 25 ft lbs. For ball and socket clamp. 40 to 45 for the band clamp.