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[Roger Brown]

Rolf Pechukas wrote:
>>    Well, moving a washer is about as accurate of a description
>> as "a half twist."  How much force???  It's about as scientific
>> as a finger painting class!
>>    Tighten that nut until you get no audible movement of the
>> rear wheel with the tire on as leverage.  It'll move but you
>> don't want to hear it or feel much of any.  (NEVER twist a
>> diesel timing belt!!!)
>>    When that wheel bearing is as tight as it needs to be, it
>> almost feels like you have it slightly tighter than it needs to
>> be.     Loren
> 
> 
> thanks Loren, that is exactly what I did
> I figured if it freewheels with no perceptible friction slowing it is  
> loose enough, and if I can't hear it clunk it is tight enough
> which IS a little tighter than I can 'move the washer with a  
> screwdriver'
> thanks again

I think when I last did mine, I used the "move the washer" test, then snugged the nut up 
to the next place that the cotter pin could be inserted.

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   Roger