How much preload for rear wheel bearings?

jav · 18th November 2009, 17:09

Hi guys the castellated nut for rear wheel bearings on my indica is extremely tight, i thought that the procedure for tightening tapered roller bearings is to tighten and rotate the drum to seat the bearings and then loosen 1/4 turn and lock with cotter pin, now i am confused should i keep them that tight when i change my wheel bearings now?

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harsha.cs1 · 19th November 2009, 15:39

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Originally Posted by jav

Hi guys the castellated nut for rear wheel bearings on my indica is extremely tight, i thought that the procedure for tightening tapered roller bearings is to tighten and rotate the drum to seat the bearings and then loosen 1/4 turn and lock with cotter pin, now i am confused should i keep them that tight when i change my wheel bearings now?

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This went totatlly above my head!

18th November 2009, 17:09	#1
jav BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 224 Thanked: 66 Times	How much preload for rear wheel bearings? Hi guys the castellated nut for rear wheel bearings on my indica is extremely tight, i thought that the procedure for tightening tapered roller bearings is to tighten and rotate the drum to seat the bearings and then loosen 1/4 turn and lock with cotter pin, now i am confused should i keep them that tight when i change my wheel bearings now? T I A
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