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Old 10-28-2018, 09:54 PM   #7
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Default Re: Head Nut - Is this a cap?

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Originally Posted by CT Jack View Post
If they are acorn nuts I highly recommend you chuck them. There is no way you can tell if each stud has the proper torque applied. A nut could be bottoming out on its stud instead of compressing the head.

What he said.


If you insist on using them then measure the distance above the head the stud sticks out and the room in the nut for the stud.
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