[TR] Knock off torque

[spook01@comcast.net]

It occurs to me that the nuts are designed to be self tightening..that's why you don't hammer the c**p out of them.  Over tightening actually damages the cone in the wheel and on the hub, and can induce wobble.
Just a thought.

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----- Reply message -----
From: "Randall" <TR3driver at ca.rr.com>
To: <stag at digest.net>, "'Triumph List'" <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Subject: [TR] Knock off torque
Date: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 13:03


> I bought a tool that will allow me to use either a torque wrench or 
> breaker bar for putting on and taking off my 2 eared knock 
> offs.  It's 
> for my TR6 and Stag

How did your Stag wind up with 2-eared knock offs?  They had "safety"
knockoffs originally (but otherwise the same size & thread as TR6).

>  How can I find 
> out a proper torque specification for putting on the nuts? 

I doubt the factory ever published a spec, as they specifically said to use
a hammer.  But one approach would be to install them with a hammer and then
measure how much torque it takes to remove them.

-- Randall  

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