To: | pasgeirsson@juno.com (Paul A Asgeirsson), spridgets@Autox.Team.Net |
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Subject: | Re: King Pin Shims? & Wheel Bearings? |
From: | Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu> |
Date: | Mon, 9 Nov 1998 22:57:16 -0500 (EST) |
In-reply-to: | <19981109.184034.18335.0.PAsgeirsson@juno.com> |
References: | <000601be0c28$4a5a2740$80362599@larry> |
Reply-to: | Jeff Boatright <jboatri@emory.edu> |
Sender: | owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net |
Paul, But doesn't the manual call for 46 lb-ft torgue for the castle nut? Jeff >Hi Listers, > >This may be a little late, but I would like to jump into the fray with my >experience on wheel bearing spacers and shims... snip > >By adjusting conventionally, I mean this way. All parts and seals new. >Assemble to the spindle, tighten the castle nut to about 20 pounds feet >torque, spin the wheel several revolutions. Then back off the nut about >1/4 turn or to about 5 pounds feet torque. Then put in a new cotter pin. > You have at least two selections for the cotter pin. Admittedly less >than an educated nut system, but almost always enough to get it just >right. > Jeffrey H. Boatright, PhD Senior Editor, Molecular Vision http://www.emory.edu/molvis "Seeing the Future in a Very Tiny Way" |
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