front wheel removal
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Inverness, FL
Installation procedure in the manual has me confused. Page 2-10:
6. Insert screwdriver or steel rod throught hole in axle on the right side of vehicle. While holding axle stationary, tighten axle nut to 50-55 ft-lbs (69-75 Nm).
7. Insert 7/16 inch drill bit into hole in axle. See Figure 2-8.
8. Pull fork leg so that it just contacts drill bit, and then tighten alxe holder nuts to 132-180 in-lbs (14.9-20.3 Nm).
It appears as though they want to create a gap between the leg and spacer, but if that were a critical gap then the size of the rod in step #6 is critical. If the rod in step 6 is smaller than 7/16 how do you pull the rod out, after the axle nut has been tightened, and put the drill bit in? If the rod is 7/16 the step doesn't make sense. If the rod is larger than 7/16 than the gap will be the difference between the rod and drill bit.
What do you guys do, just tighen the axle nut then axle holder nuts?
6. Insert screwdriver or steel rod throught hole in axle on the right side of vehicle. While holding axle stationary, tighten axle nut to 50-55 ft-lbs (69-75 Nm).
7. Insert 7/16 inch drill bit into hole in axle. See Figure 2-8.
8. Pull fork leg so that it just contacts drill bit, and then tighten alxe holder nuts to 132-180 in-lbs (14.9-20.3 Nm).
It appears as though they want to create a gap between the leg and spacer, but if that were a critical gap then the size of the rod in step #6 is critical. If the rod in step 6 is smaller than 7/16 how do you pull the rod out, after the axle nut has been tightened, and put the drill bit in? If the rod is 7/16 the step doesn't make sense. If the rod is larger than 7/16 than the gap will be the difference between the rod and drill bit.
What do you guys do, just tighen the axle nut then axle holder nuts?
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,040
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From: USA
Installation procedure in the manual has me confused. Page 2-10:
6. Insert screwdriver or steel rod throught hole in axle on the right side of vehicle. While holding axle stationary, tighten axle nut to 50-55 ft-lbs (69-75 Nm).
7. Insert 7/16 inch drill bit into hole in axle. See Figure 2-8.
8. Pull fork leg so that it just contacts drill bit, and then tighten alxe holder nuts to 132-180 in-lbs (14.9-20.3 Nm).
It appears as though they want to create a gap between the leg and spacer, but if that were a critical gap then the size of the rod in step #6 is critical. If the rod in step 6 is smaller than 7/16 how do you pull the rod out, after the axle nut has been tightened, and put the drill bit in? If the rod is 7/16 the step doesn't make sense. If the rod is larger than 7/16 than the gap will be the difference between the rod and drill bit.
What do you guys do, just tighen the axle nut then axle holder nuts?
6. Insert screwdriver or steel rod throught hole in axle on the right side of vehicle. While holding axle stationary, tighten axle nut to 50-55 ft-lbs (69-75 Nm).
7. Insert 7/16 inch drill bit into hole in axle. See Figure 2-8.
8. Pull fork leg so that it just contacts drill bit, and then tighten alxe holder nuts to 132-180 in-lbs (14.9-20.3 Nm).
It appears as though they want to create a gap between the leg and spacer, but if that were a critical gap then the size of the rod in step #6 is critical. If the rod in step 6 is smaller than 7/16 how do you pull the rod out, after the axle nut has been tightened, and put the drill bit in? If the rod is 7/16 the step doesn't make sense. If the rod is larger than 7/16 than the gap will be the difference between the rod and drill bit.
What do you guys do, just tighen the axle nut then axle holder nuts?
Speaking of the axel, +1 to what HDV-GLIDE said about the anti-sieze NOT AXEL GREASE. The inner wheel bearing races (slip fit) can freeze to the axel (now a press fit). My buddy is doing a build and had to weld a steel rod with a beater onto the guy's axel and beat it out with a 5lb sledge. The bearing had siezed onto the axel (thats why they specify Anti-sieze).
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,519
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From: St. Augustine Florida
With ya on this bro..That IS scary!
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