torque on rear axle nuts.

[airbornebandsman]

Ok so how much are the rear axle nuts supposed to be torqued to? (FT/LB)
I would look in the manuals but my computer is acting up. The search I did turned up 350 Ft/Lbs and i just wanted to verify. When I took them off they were pretty much hand tight. Any opinions/info/advice would be appreciated.

thanks

 

[jimk]

TM 9-2320-361-20, page 9-11 -Wheel Bearing Adjustment

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Wheel must turn freely prior to wheel bearing adjustment.
Adjustment procedures for front and rear wheel bearings are the
same.
1. Bend tabs back on adjusting nut washer (2) and remove outer adjusting nut (1) and washer (2).
2. Turn wheel, tighten inner adjusting nut (3) 50 lb-ft (68 NŽm), then back off nut (3) 1/16 to 1/4 turn.
3. Install adjusting nut washer (2) and outer adjusting nut (1). Tighten nut (1) 100-200 lb-ft
(136-272 NŽm).​

4. Bend tabs on adjusting nut washer (2) down, over inner and outer adjusting nuts (3) and (1).

 

[OPCOM]

the lug nuts are 350 lbs. The axle (bearings) nuts are as above.

 

[Bob H]

well when I read the title I was thinking of the axle shaft retaining nuts, not the lug or bearing nuts............ oh well.

 

[jimm1009]

As technology changes so does the way of thinking.
Attached to my post is the -20 from 1965, the -20-3-2 from May 1981, and the -361-20 from Oct 1991.
The oldest and the newest seem to agree in method but the middle one is slightly off-base.
The phylosophy of tightening the wheel nut until binding and then backing off is silly and leaves too much for interuptation.
To each his (her) own so that is why I put all three here.
The front and back wheel bearings are all the same part numbers for inside and all the same part numbers for outside. All the nuts are the same and all the lock washers are the same.
The oldest TM reads the easiest in my opinion.
Good luck.
Hint: Take the outboard wheel off when adjusting the wheel bearing nuts and never adjust them after being run.
What I mean by this is that the torque is set up as if the bearings have just been repacked with new grease. If you torque the bearing nuts to the specs listed without repacking them with new grease you will actually be overtorquing them if they are low on grease.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Same as the front axle! BWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.








I know, no help. Sorry.