craig bastin wrote:
> I am up to the wheel nuts on my trike, and have SERIOUS
> doubts about the 150 foot pounds quoted in the build
> manual. Given these are alluminium nuts, coupled with
> fact these are tapered bearings, IF i was able to get
> the nuts THAT tight the wheel would not rotate. My
> previous experience with wheel bearings on cars trucks
> trailers etc has always been to set the bearing nut to
> be tight enough to eliminate any chance of end float
> and just snug enough the wheel can be turned freely but
> with a small amount of resistance.
RTFM !
It is 150 INCH pounds !
And the nuts are brass coloured; definitely NOT aluminium
or even aluminum !
When in douibt follow the manual - and read it several
times at different times with an open mind :-)
Richard Holder
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