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| | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 166 | Finally I recieved my bearings. Someone pointed that front wheel bearings as well as differential needs a preload. How do you determine when do you rech the proper load? In the front I guess it might be easier using a torque wrench, but on the differential whih should be the procedure?
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,418 ODSS Lawman | | ODSS Lawman Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,418 | A torque wrench is perfect for setting preload on the front bearings. Check out a shop manual HERE you will see the proper torque is 33 foot pounds. As for the second part of your question, what exactly do you mean by preload in the differential? Are you referring to carrier bearing pre-load, or something else?
SWEET Sergeant At Arms: Old Dominion Stovebolt Society BUNS?!?!?!Where we're going, we don't need no buns.....1950 GMC 450 1951 Chevy 1/2-TonThe GreenMachineIn the Stovebolt Gallery | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 166 | I'm sorry, cheching the shop manual the adjusting nuts are for adjusting contact between pinion and gear, thought it was for preloading the carrier bearings, those are tappered roller bearings, so no need for preload.
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