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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:33 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

djkeev wrote:
You will need a bolt,
6mm x 1.0 x 25mm +/-

I am unclear if a washer is needed, Any Mercedes people out there?

Dave


I wouldn't think so as a washer would be just another potential point of failure, but will bow to the knowledge of a person with Mercedes experience.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:41 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

Those were stock on my '71 bus. No washer and they took an allen head bolt. 6mm allen IIRC.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:07 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

Here ya go!

https://www.grainger.com/product/FABORY-M6-1-00-x-25mm-26LG41

The proper item but you most likely don't want 100 of them!

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

djkeev wrote:
You will need a bolt,
6mm x 1.0 x 25mm +/-

I am unclear if a washer is needed, Any Mercedes people out there?

Dave

I'd put a lock washer under there, for sure. Would one of the fancy ones from the half shafts fit, Dave?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:51 pm    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

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You will need a bolt,
6mm x 1.0 x 25mm +/-

I am unclear if a washer is needed, Any Mercedes people out there?

Dave

I'd put a lock washer under there, for sure. Would one of the fancy ones from the half shafts fit, Dave?


Axle bolts are 8mm aren't they?

Schnoor safety washers are a well known brand....

http://schnorr.com/product-details/safety-washers/

You can get 6mm ribbed lock washers though....

https://www.grainger.com/product/5MXD7&AL!2966...15004759:s

Studies have shown that lock washers are for the most part "feel good" items but really don't work.


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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:11 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

For reference try looking at the front axle parts for a '71 bus. Mine used those same axle nuts.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:33 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

A few images I puledl off the interwebby thing..... pelican parts and mercedes forums.

None of them show a washer of any tyoe that I can discern.....

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The item shown between the axle nut and the bearing cap I believe to be a grounding spring?

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 7:07 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

there's no need for a washer on the bolt on the pinch nut.
the spring tension of the pinch nut keeps the bolt under tension just fine for millions of cars of that era.

but if a schnoor washer makes you sleep better at night.. go for it.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:00 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

That three eared washer looks critical to me. Without it, the clamp nut places no force on the outer bearing race.

Am I wrong on that?
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:52 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

That is a mercedes illustration.

We aren't redesigning the system, simply replacing VW's one use peen in place nut with a reuseable locking nut.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:15 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:25 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

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That three eared washer looks critical to me. Without it, the clamp nut places no force on the outer bearing race.

Am I wrong on that?
You only want force to be applied to the inner race. I don't understand why the washer has its special shape.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 9:52 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

djkeev,

Just got mine too, and as I had not looked at this thread for a week, I had not known that the clamp nuts would be missing the fastener bolt.

Any consensus on the bolt? Seems like a lot of back and forth on what I need to look for... I may just have to take the nuts out to Fastenal.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 10:13 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

6mm
1.0 thread pitch
22 or 25 mm long

cap screw head, 5mm hex for allen wrench.

Buy the hardest one they carry 8.8, 12.9 ...... stay away from stainless, it is a weak metal and this is too important of an item to risk fastener failure.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:05 pm    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

djkeev wrote:
6mm
1.0 thread pitch
22 or 25 mm long

cap screw head, 5mm hex for allen wrench.

Buy the hardest one they carry 8.8, 12.9 ...... stay away from stainless, it is a weak metal and this is too important of an item to risk fastener failure.

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On a Bay (don't have a clue about the Mercedes) the clamping bolts were socket head cap screws.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2017 1:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

Wildthings wrote:
Abscate wrote:
That three eared washer looks critical to me. Without it, the clamp nut places no force on the outer bearing race.

Am I wrong on that?
You only want force to be applied to the inner race. I don't understand why the washer has its special shape.


Yeah, but you need to apply force to both cones of the needle bearing on that Merc design. The actual outer race isn't getting force.

I don't get the shape either. It could just be a thrust washer
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:27 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: how tight do you tighten them? Reply with quote

Mercedes nuts with 6 x 1.0 x 25 mm hex head socket cap screw head.

Takes a 5mm / H5 Allen wrench

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 8:41 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: How tight? Alternate nuts? Reply with quote

Here is the bus version.

https://www.ebay.com/i/252592358947?chn=ps
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:02 am    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: How tight? Alternate nuts? Reply with quote

there are different ones for each side? i used mercedes style both same
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 4:32 pm    Post subject: Re: Front Axle Nuts: How tight? Alternate nuts? Reply with quote

shagginwagon83 wrote:
there are different ones for each side? i used mercedes style both same


Not sure of the year or model breaks but left handed threads were used so that any "loose" nuts tightened themselves instead of spinning off.

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