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Old Apr 18, 2014 | 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by knights
ok now im gonna sound like an idiot, but because in the uk we never use imperial measurements,t
Speak for ya self Mr, about what I would expect from a scouser.
If you bought an imperial vernier, you wouldn't be able to read it anyway, get a metric one and use a conversion table/charts.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2014 | 03:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Big Trev
Speak for ya self Mr, about what I would expect from a scouser.
If you bought an imperial vernier, you wouldn't be able to read it anyway, get a metric one and use a conversion table/charts.
yeah scousers are used to thievin' wheels not putting them back on
 
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Old Apr 18, 2014 | 06:38 AM
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Axle nut is 36mm (use a socket wrench). You don't need anything on the other end of the axle.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2014 | 08:28 PM
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Here's the torque and span of my 2007 1200-C.
 
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 01:39 AM
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thanks guys.
looks like il need a new torque wrench. got an old battered one passed down to from years ago. dont really trust it though. think it works out about the same price to get it re calibrated and buying a new one.
plus a like new shiny things lol
il be needing a new big socket set aswel
 
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by shiftace
Crescent wrench..both sides but if you don't have those then it's usually a 15/16 on the bolt side and 1-1/6 on the nut side
Just make sure you get the Standard English Crescent wrench and not the metric.

 
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 02:12 AM
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iv got a crescent wrench, but if i remember correctly it wont fit the big nut. think it might fit the small, cant remember. il have to check
 
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Old Apr 19, 2014 | 06:29 AM
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Knights, the reason I cautioned about the torque being less than 78 ft. lbs. was that several months ago a guy came on here to ask about the wheel nut torque and had already torqued his to 100 ft. lbs and his wheel would not turn.
 
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Originally Posted by knights
iv got a crescent wrench, but if i remember correctly it wont fit the big nut. think it might fit the small, cant remember. il have to check
A crescent wrench on the nut is only good for removing it.
To reinstall, you can use a crescent on the axle but the axle nut needs to be a socket on a torque wrench.
 
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ah of course, duh, haha
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