brake nut question

[Terry, NJ]

Kurt, FWIW, That's the way I do it too. Tighten it up with pliers, then back off, then finger tighten it. In the 1960s, I had a bearing too tight and rode up the NY Thruway at 70MPH. When I reached Vermont, the bearing was thoroughly cooked. Ohhh..,..Damn! After many hours and much reliance on other people's very good nature, I swore a "Never Again!" And I've kept a little looseness in the bearings. Once burnt, twice shy! I felt that I can't over tighten any nut with just my fingers. And it works!
Terry

Originally Posted by Kurt in NJ

The method I have used aftert experimenting with many of the methods in shop man using torque wrenches---dial indicators etc. it comes out the same as the "fancy" methods---
If the castle nut moves easy on the threads with fingers ---tighten with wrench,or pliers while spinning drum(seats bearing), back off nut till "loose", tighten as tight as you can get it with 2 fingers while spinning drum, back off to first alignment of cotter pin hole

Never give in to the urge to "just a little tighter, the pin holes almost line up"