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btracy
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 Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 3:09 pm Post subject: spindle nut |
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| how tight do i make the locking front spindle nut, the one that has the allen bolt running through it.thanks for any info. |
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andk5591
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 3:16 pm Post subject: Re: spindle nut |
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If I installed new bearings, I will snug it up to where the wheel will drag a little then back it off until I can slide the big thrust washer back and forth with a big flat blade screwdriver. You want it to take just a little effort to move it, but you dont want it so loose that it will slip around on its own. The allen screw gets tightened pretty tight. Cant give you a torque spec. Just tight as you can with a standard hex key.
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jgcooney
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 4:09 pm Post subject: Re: spindle nut |
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| andk5591 wrote: |
| If I installed new bearings, I will snug it up to where the wheel will drag a little then back it off until I can slide the big thrust washer back and forth with a big flat blade screwdriver. You want it to take just a little effort to move it, but you dont want it so loose that it will slip around on its own. The allen screw gets tightened pretty tight. Cant give you a torque spec. Just tight as you can with a standard hex key. |
That's the way to do it. |
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Cusser
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2018 5:30 pm Post subject: Re: spindle nut |
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| The allen screw gets tightened pretty tight. Cant give you a torque spec. Just tight as you can with a standard hex key. |
I have seen 7 - 9 ft lbs for these allen head screws. I cut a little 6mm allen wrench and use that in a 6mm socket.
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