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Purdy Swoft · 04-04-2014, 01:07 PM

I don't think that they went by inch pounds back in the day. I'm just a shade tree mechanic but I've always set mine by feel. With good used bearings I set mine just tight enough so that I can just turn the driveshaft with two fingers. new bearings need to be just a little tighter. This is how the older guys taught me back in the day. I'm still running backends that I set up in this manner over thirty years ago. Model A backends are VERY forgiving if not set up TOO tight.

04-04-2014, 01:07 PM	#4
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Is there easy way to set the 20 inch pounds load on pinion nut? I don't think that they went by inch pounds back in the day. I'm just a shade tree mechanic but I've always set mine by feel. With good used bearings I set mine just tight enough so that I can just turn the driveshaft with two fingers. new bearings need to be just a little tighter. This is how the older guys taught me back in the day. I'm still running backends that I set up in this manner over thirty years ago. Model A backends are VERY forgiving if not set up TOO tight.