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Front wheel spindle nut torque setting

Submitted by neil_renwick on Wed, 03/02/2016
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Iâve been unable to find any info in the workshop manual for the torque setting for the front wheel spindle nut for my 1972 750 commando. I have found a value of 60 ft LB from Oldbritts website, is this correct?

Submitted by iain_brown on Thu, 04/02/2016

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I've never used a torque wrench on a wheel nut, just a decent swing on the spanner has worked well for me for 30+ years.

Submitted by mike_sullivan on Thu, 04/02/2016

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Me too, just do it up (with the correct socket)'til it's tight, the bitI hate is nipping up the little pinch bolt at the bottom of the fork leg!

Submitted by tony_ripley on Fri, 05/02/2016

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Hi Neil,

There is nothing in the 1972 workshop manual for torque setting of the front wheel spindle but the 1977 850 MkIII manual does have it as 60 ft lb, the same as the rear wheel spindle.

It is worth using a torque wrench as particularly on the rear having it less than tight can effect the handling and 60 is actually pretty tight.

Tony

Submitted by neil_renwick on Fri, 05/02/2016

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Thanks Iain and Mike for responding. I was of the same view on this but after finding a torque setting on 'Oldbritts' web site which was not in my book, I thought I would ask the question as I have just started working on the bike after 25 yearsLaughing

 


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