New front wheel bearing's,a little drag

billc

Hey guy's I have had the front wheel off my bike for tire replacment several time's over the years but this time I replaced bearing also.My question is after installing wheel back on bike and tightening up I notice a slight drag,If I loosen axel nut 1 cotter pin notch wheel spins real smooth.Am I missing something,should I let it tight and see if it lose's the drag after a few mile's or back it off a notch and run it?I should mention it's a 72,bearing I got from mike's.My method of installtion is install rotor assy snug that nut,install wheel and axel, tighten axel nut then clamp nuts.What you think. Thanks in advance

xsjohn

Could the disk be dragging a bit.....Bet all of them do that some...Have seen the spacer between the bearings a bit short to crimp the bearings when tightened but only once.....I'd run it a bit and then check it out.......If the wheel got real tight like the one I mentioned above then investigate..

John

brasco18

You shouldn't tighten the axel nut too tight. If you're putting like 80 pounds on it, that's too much. Same thing happens to mine; too tight and the wheel doesn't spin freely. With mine, I make the nut tight with only about 15 pounds (I'm guessing) and then place the cotter pin. regardless of how tight or loose it is, with the cotter pin the nut can't move or come off.

billc

thanks guy's,I am going to recheck tightness,disc brake is ok no drag there.Any body ever see a torque spec for front axel nut?I work on diesel trucks as a living my auto torque meter in my arm may be on the high side for bikes.

INXS650 · 650Rider Supporter Joined: Mar 22, 2007 Posts: 645

If you have the manual, there is a torque spec in there for the front axle. Don't have mine in front of me right now, but sure it is in there.

billc

I have several Clymer's and didn't see it I'll give it another look,Thanks

jayel

clymers manual says
caliper bolts ----------- 4.0-5.0m-kg (29-36 ft-lbs.)
front axle pinch bolts -- 1.0-1.7 m-kg (7-12 ft-lbs)
front axle nut ------- 7.0- 10.0 m-kg (51-72 ft-lbs)
rear axle nut ------ 12.0-18.0 m-kg (87-130 ft-lbs)

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