Rear axle nuts!!!
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Rear axle nuts!!!
Trying to find the right chain tension!!! The manual says tighten the rear axle bolt to 65 lbs on my 91 softail.... but you can still move the wheel around on the back swing arm.... Is it safe to tighten more so the damn thing doesn't move around?? Yeah I know seems like a stupid *** question....
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The wheel should not be moving around like that. It may be time to replace the wheel bearings. If you over tighten them, you risk crushing the bearing against the bearing race which could lead to catastrophic bearing failure. I always have the bearings replace when I replace the tires, just cheap insurance.
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From: West Hartford, CT. 06119
The wheel should not be moving around like that. It may be time to replace the wheel bearings. If you over tighten them, you risk crushing the bearing against the bearing race which could lead to catastrophic bearing failure. I always have the bearings replace when I replace the tires, just cheap insurance.
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Just get everything straight and tighten that axle up. You are not going to crush anything. There is a sleeve inside the wheel that will keep you from ever hurting the bearings.
If the bearings do go bad, the ***** tend to start falling out of the races. You will have a lot of movement in all dirrections.
If the bearings do go bad, the ***** tend to start falling out of the races. You will have a lot of movement in all dirrections.
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Just get everything straight and tighten that axle up. You are not going to crush anything. There is a sleeve inside the wheel that will keep you from ever hurting the bearings.
If the bearings do go bad, the ***** tend to start falling out of the races. You will have a lot of movement in all dirrections.
If the bearings do go bad, the ***** tend to start falling out of the races. You will have a lot of movement in all dirrections.
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