Removed rear wheel and popped in spacer. Torqued axel nut and now wheel rolls like a dream! I have a quick semi related question though. The three nuts that hold the drive shaft to the final drive. Is there a trick to torquing some of those nuts? None of the torque wrenches I have will fit in that tight space. Do I just use german torque and make it goodntight with some locktite on the threads? Just asking before I do that. Thanks
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Yeah I laughed when the manual says to torque them, no torque wrench I know of could fit in there.
I like your German method. I never use loc tite but probably not a bad idea to use some blue.
I like your German method. I never use loc tite but probably not a bad idea to use some blue.
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There are some sockets with very thin walls that will fit on those 3 nuts to torque them.
German torque for me too.
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Torque wrench is seldom used as force used is increased as nut's get bigger. :yes: Have taken several unmolested bikes apart, there's a feel obtained after a while, :hihihi: & later disassembly feels right as things are serviced. :good:
