30 Briggs

[bluzrocker]

What torque setting are recommended for front wheel bearings...and any tips or other thing to be aware of pls..

Bluzrocker

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

No torque setting required. Spin the wheel and tighten the nut fairly snug while the wheel spins, then back off the nut to finger tight and let the weight of a 12" adjustable wrench straight out at 3 o'clock be the amount of tightness.

In other words, very lightly snug. If the cotter doesn't line up, I'd rather be a hair loose than extra tight.

 

[Bob C]

Here are a couple of threads on the subject that should leave you
totally confused, sort of like asking what kind of oil to use.

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111863&highlight=wheel+bearing+nut

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=116795&highlight=wheel+bearing+nut

Bob

 

[Hicktick]

There are no torque spec.s for front bearings . Tighten nut to remove all play in bearings and a little more to line up cotter pin .

Its done by feel , to tight or to loose will ruin bearings ,..

,,,

 

[Mitch//pa]

lefty loosey//righty tighty

 

[ford3]

Tom just explained the procedure to you, do it that way and you will never go wrong, I guess I am a little different I would like my bearing a little to tight rather to loose, a loose bearing can let the rollers turn a little and run side ways in the race and ruin both bearing and race