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I fitted the crank and torqued the through bolts to get a feel for the assembly process.
I laid out all of the parts and pre-lubed the o-rings on the through bolts. I used the three recommended sealants. All bolts and nuts were neatly organized into pairs.
Then I got my son to help me.
Two people, but you are the lead. I explained what was going to happen and what I wanted home to do.
It worked out well.
You don't want to untorque the through bolts after you sealed the two halves together. The theory is the loosened bolts may cause the bond to pop between the mains. So I made sure everything was right the first time.
A second person is there to help take the load off and let's you take a little more time during that critical moment when the two halves come together.
I'm sure I could have done it all by myself. But I'm glad I didn't.
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