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Re: [6pack] Hub removal and replacement

To: michael lunsford <mblunsfordsr@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [6pack] Hub removal and replacement
From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:36:37 -0400 (EDT)
On Tue, 12 Oct 2010, michael lunsford wrote:

> Dave,
>
> When replacing the hubs don't forget that the torque for those hub nuts
> is very
> low-see the book for torque specs.  This comes from someone who
> didn't check way
> back when and lived to regret it.

it's 10-12 ft/lb

use a 3/8" drive torque wrench. Most of the 1/2" drive wrenches don't 
have a scale that works in the proper range.

get this wrong and the studs pull out.

:-(


> Mike Lunsford, 1970 TR6

regards,
rml
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