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oldford · 07-14-2011, 06:29 PM

How much torque do you put on a front bearing spindle nut. I know you tighten it down till all the grease is out than back off to the next notch on the nut. But what if that next notch is to tight.

hotrodart · 07-14-2011, 06:40 PM

I use 15 inch pounds after the initial set up and back-off.

Kurt in NJ · 07-14-2011, 10:26 PM

If the nut turns easy on the threads I just tighten it with my fingers ---first with wrench while rotating, back it off, tighten as tight as you can get it with 2 fingers ---put in cotter pin backing off just enough to put in pin.

felix37 · 07-14-2011, 11:22 PM

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I like to crank it on down til it strips out,Then back it off a hair! lol

07-14-2011, 06:29 PM	#1
oldford Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 102	How much torque on a spindle nut How much torque do you put on a front bearing spindle nut. I know you tighten it down till all the grease is out than back off to the next notch on the nut. But what if that next notch is to tight.

07-14-2011, 06:40 PM	#2
hotrodart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Shenandoah Valley Virginia Posts: 220	Re: How much torque on a spindle nut I use 15 inch pounds after the initial set up and back-off.

07-14-2011, 10:26 PM	#3
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,159	Re: How much torque on a spindle nut If the nut turns easy on the threads I just tighten it with my fingers ---first with wrench while rotating, back it off, tighten as tight as you can get it with 2 fingers ---put in cotter pin backing off just enough to put in pin.

07-14-2011, 11:22 PM	#4
felix37 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,093	Re: How much torque on a spindle nut Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I like to crank it on down til it strips out,Then back it off a hair! lol