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garyaodell · 04-05-2014, 01:19 AM

You can measure the preload with an inch torque wrench either beam or dial type. Use a 1 1/16 inch six point socket on the spline end of the drive shaft for the measurement. The amount of force on the jam nut is dependent an the amount of interference fit between the pinon sleeve and the inner bearing races, on mine it took quite a bit of force with the nuts to get to 20 inch pounds of preload.

04-05-2014, 01:19 AM	#20
garyaodell Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Idaho Falls, Id Posts: 31	Re: Is there easy way to set the 20 inch pounds load on pinion nut? You can measure the preload with an inch torque wrench either beam or dial type. Use a 1 1/16 inch six point socket on the spline end of the drive shaft for the measurement. The amount of force on the jam nut is dependent an the amount of interference fit between the pinon sleeve and the inner bearing races, on mine it took quite a bit of force with the nuts to get to 20 inch pounds of preload.