Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2000 06:59:22 EDT
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From: Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject: Re: Urgent!! Anyone know what size the axel nit is?!?!?
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In a message dated 10/8/00 11:55:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> Urgent!! Anyone know what size the axel nut is?!?!?
Alan, the rear axle nuts are 1-13/16". I do not know what metric size
that is but the 1-13/16" socket I use fits just right. You know that you do
not need to remove this nut to remove the rear drum ? Just smack the drum
with a sharp blow from a large hammer. It will come free of the hub. Make
sure the two small retaining bolts are removed first. It is however
advisable to remove that axle nut and the hub once a year and inspect, repack
with grease and readjust the torque on that axle nut. The nut is supposed to
be torqued to 360 ft. lbs. then move to the next available slot to install
the cotter pin. I use a 3/4" drive socket with a four foot breaker bar.
Since I do not have a torque wrench that goes to 360 ft. lbs., I tighten the
nut as tight as I can by hand then stand on the end of the bar until it will
not move any longer then jump up and down on the end of the bar to get it to
the next available cotter pin slot/hole combo. There was someone who posted
a message to the list a while back describing how to improvise a tool to
check the torque. You would have to check the archives for that. If your
real energetic you can drill and tap a hole for a grease fitting in the rear
wheel axle bearing retainer, mid way between the inner and outer bearing, so
that you can pump a bit of grease in there every now and then. If you do
this you have to be careful not to pump too much grease in as that will pop
out the grease seal at the hub end of the casting and leak grease into the
brake assembly. One or two pumps of the grease gun per year is sufficient.
But, you still should check the torque on that axle nut once a year. Good
luck !
Cheers
Frank Condelli
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains
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