The proper procedure is to tighten the screw/bolt to 72 inch pounds, then back it out the specified number of turns, usually 2 turns on the rear band, 2 1/2 on the front band. Then, of course, tighten the nut while preventing the bolt from turning.
The front one is tough to reach but a very small open end wrench will fit the square shaft. Can't remember if I used metric or standard. When you can't get a torque wrench on it, the accepted method is to tighten it till "just snug" with a very small wrench, then back it out the required turns.
If you have the new, reusable Mopar pan gasket, it will be a steel plate sandwiched between rubber. It requires no sealant.
HTH,
Ray
http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net]On Behalf Of Fawcett,
> Thomas E
> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 3:12 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: Tim Berry Where Art Thou - Tranny Band Help!
>
>
>
> Tim, DUDE, I told I might be e-mailing for help and I sure hope
> your checking your mail this weekend!
>
> Everything was going well with the tranny fluid and filter change
> (took my usual bath in the crap!) until I got to the rear band
> adjustment. My FSM calls for 72 inch pounds of torque and either
> the bands were waaaaaaaay loose or the FSM is wrong as I had to
> finger tighten the adjustment screw quite a bit before I could
> apply any real torque. Also, before adjustment the plunger or
> whatever the heck it is was so loose I could wiggle it around
> with my hand.
>
> Can you (or anybody else that has done this) confirm the FSM is
> correct and I haven't totally screwed the pooch by tightening
> this thing up too tight??? I'm aksing because my FSM has a
> diagram showing the filter being attached upside down --that
> error and how mega loose it was has got me really nervous!
>
> Also, I used Permatex Blue gasket sealer on the gasket even
> though it didn't look like it would need it (it's a plastic
> gasket this time that looks exponentially better than the cork
> gasket I got before). Any problem with me doing this??? I only
> put it on the outside edges and around the bolt holes so I don't
> think (knock on wood) that any got squeezed out into the pan.
> I'm gonna' let it harden overnight just the same before I put any
> fluid in it.
>
> Finally, this time around I noticed a pretty good coat of sludge
> encasing the magnet and when cleaning out the pan, let's just say
> if I was panning for gold I'd be a very happy man right now. No
> big chuncks of metal but definitely nice and sparkly as I was
> flushing it out. Anything here I should raise my blood pressure over?
>
> Oh yeah, I also couldn't get to the front band adjustment screws
> as it's just too tight up in there! How the heck do you do that
> one and were do you find the right socket (it's a square headed screw)???
>
> Thanks for all your help!
> Tom
>
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