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General Discussion / Re: Wheel bearing torque
« Last post by Pete930 on January 03, 2021, 09:20:52 AM »With any wheel bearings on Tvans, caravans etc, tighten the nut till no play, the, maybe an 1/8 turn more so you are actually putting a preload on the bearing.
From there rotate the brake drum and watch what happens to the grease around the outer bearing, it gets expelled from the bearing as it is excess to the bearings needs. Wipe off grease, rotate drum and repeat until grease stops coming out. May a take a minute or so, then bearing is ready for final adjustment.
To adjust as others have stated just use the weight of the tool, then look for the closest adjusting hole. If it is close but does not aligned correctly you can remove the nut, place in a vice and file a bees dick off of the back of the nut, this reduction in thickness will allow the nut to rotate to the closest hole and you will have perfect adjustment.
Some folk file off the washer, but try that and see what a pain it is.
To have minor play is better than having no play, try it, tighten up or put a preload on the bearing, back off the nut and listen, you can hear a slight ping as the tension is released from the bearing, now imagine that firmness then add 60 degrees of temperature, it will get tighter as things expand.
You’ll be ok with what you have done above, I just like things spot in with what I do for my customers is all.
Pete
From there rotate the brake drum and watch what happens to the grease around the outer bearing, it gets expelled from the bearing as it is excess to the bearings needs. Wipe off grease, rotate drum and repeat until grease stops coming out. May a take a minute or so, then bearing is ready for final adjustment.
To adjust as others have stated just use the weight of the tool, then look for the closest adjusting hole. If it is close but does not aligned correctly you can remove the nut, place in a vice and file a bees dick off of the back of the nut, this reduction in thickness will allow the nut to rotate to the closest hole and you will have perfect adjustment.
Some folk file off the washer, but try that and see what a pain it is.
To have minor play is better than having no play, try it, tighten up or put a preload on the bearing, back off the nut and listen, you can hear a slight ping as the tension is released from the bearing, now imagine that firmness then add 60 degrees of temperature, it will get tighter as things expand.
You’ll be ok with what you have done above, I just like things spot in with what I do for my customers is all.
Pete
