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  • July 21, 2012 at 11:00 am #461331
    sam priemsam priem
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      ive worked with a lot of jeep and dodge vehicles and any time i work with nuts that use cotter pins, i always tighten to torque spec. if the cotter pin doesnt fit in the hole/slot, i keep tightening it until i can get a cotter pin in. generally, by doing

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    • July 22, 2012 at 11:00 am #461332
      MattMatt
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        I’ve always done it the way you originally suggested.

        July 23, 2012 at 11:00 am #461336
        rice400rice400
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          wooops double post

          July 23, 2012 at 11:00 am #461333
          EricTheCarGuy 1EricTheCarGuy
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            If it’s a tapered roller bearing same as in the video you can NOT put a preload on it or it will damage the bearing.

            July 23, 2012 at 11:00 am #461334
            MattMatt
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              Preload was the wrong word.

              July 23, 2012 at 11:00 am #461335
              rice400rice400
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                I agree follow the FSM, i believe as a rule of thumb there should be .005 end play of the bearings, if you choose to bust out a dial indicator and be that precise.

                July 25, 2012 at 11:00 am #461337
                EricTheCarGuy 1EricTheCarGuy
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                  [quote]Quoted From Beefy: _x000D_
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                  Preload was the wrong word.

                  July 25, 2012 at 11:00 am #461338
                  rice400rice400
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                    I think

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