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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I suspect we think making sure it's tight will stop it leaking rather than just nipping it up and letting the seals take the strain - on car canister filters you just hand tighten them but a year later you need a strap tool to get them off again.

K2-K6:
It can easily be checked while installing, just hold the filter housing and rotate it back and forth a little within how far it will turn due to the location "peg". While you can stil just rotate it the o-ring is sufficiently tight to seal competently,  once the filter housing bottoms out against the crankcase face it's too tight.

Athame57:

--- Quote from: K2-K6 on August 31, 2021, 09:46:13 PM ---It can easily be checked while installing, just hold the filter housing and rotate it back and forth a little within how far it will turn due to the location "peg". While you can stil just rotate it the o-ring is sufficiently tight to seal competently,  once the filter housing bottoms out against the crankcase face it's too tight.

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Jeepers....and I was worried I had asked a stupid question! My concern was if it wasn't tight enough it could work loose, I'm going downstairs to adjust!  :o

K2-K6:
 ;D

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