1940 Brake Bleeding

[51 MERC-CT]

Originally Posted by mike42

One last question and I promise not to bother you again.....put the drum on and put in that small gasket & washer....screwed the bolt on and if I tighten too tight in order to get the cotter pin in....the wheel is tight to turn the wheel. If I back it off just a touch so I can put in the cotter pin......the wheel turns fine.
Sooooo...question is .....would the nut be too loose by just backing it off a bit ?

Thx....Mike

You did not say whether you are talking about the front or rear but assuming it is the front wheel bearing adjustment, this is generally the procedure.

[V8COOPMAN]

[QUOTE=51 MERC-CT;1955310]You did not say whether you are talking about the front or rear but assuming it is the front wheel bearing adjustment, this is generally the procedure.

MERC....Mike had been working on the RIGHT, REAR. He previously said that he had already done the fronts. DD