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Saw a guy at the shop yesterday using a 3/4 inch impact to seat a wheel bearing.
He was really cranking on it, and I had to tell him that's a great way to crush the cage and ruin the whole assembly before it even gets on the truck. I learned the hard way on a Pete 379 last year that you should only use hand tools for that final seating torque. How do you guys handle bearing installs to avoid that kind of damage?
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tylerj2223d ago
What's the actual torque spec you aim for with the hand tools on that final turn?
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jasonf1723d ago
Honestly, I read somewhere that you just go until it feels right and then give it a tiny extra nudge.
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claire_hart5323d ago
My torque spec is usually "good enough" followed by a prayer.
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