Rear Wheel Bearing Torque ??????
Rear Wheel Bearing Torque ??????
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Jim Green

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449 posts

239 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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Just changing a rear wheel bearing assembly (Tuscan Speed 6)........... Anyone know the torque on the main nut........????

Edited by Jim Green on Monday 23 March 15:09

rev-erend

21,622 posts

314 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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VARLEYHYD

2,244 posts

237 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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rev-erend said:
If not it is the manual at 230-250lb/ft


Gsmile

Red Cabbage

3,606 posts

262 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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The image is not very clear but if you magnify this or print this Chimaera Torque settings table out it could prove useful.

http://www.parkersteve.dsl.pipex.com/images/torque...

Edited by Red Cabbage on Monday 23 March 21:32

Rollcage

11,345 posts

222 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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Those torque settings are murder tight!Just tighten as much as you feasibly can ,and then get the long bar out!

Jim Green

Original Poster:

449 posts

239 months

Monday 23rd March 2009
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Many Thanks Guys.

Jim

rev-erend

21,622 posts

314 months

Tuesday 24th March 2009
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It's a similar torque figure on the rear hub nut on the wedge ..

commonly know as FBT

Fukcing bl00dy tight !

Rollcage

11,345 posts

222 months

Tuesday 24th March 2009
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As in jumping on the handle of a 3/4" drive ratchet tight!And then some!

Red Cabbage

3,606 posts

262 months

Tuesday 24th March 2009
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It's all about leverage.