Castle Nut?

**opie011** · 10-31-2010, 11:09

Quick question: How tight do I need to tighten the castle nut before I stake it?

**RARGUNS** · 10-31-2010, 11:57

40lbs +or- 2lbs

**opie011** · 10-31-2010, 22:02

Okay but I don't have a, I guess "special" torque wrench. How tight by hand with the normal castle nut wrench?

**RARGUNS** · 10-31-2010, 22:09

Thats kinda tricky to describe in writing. If you get it good and tight and then steak it, it will be fine.

**opie011** · 10-31-2010, 22:30

Great...thanks

**rondog** · 10-31-2010, 22:40

I told my vo-tech teacher once that I torqued something to "two ughs and a grunt", and he just frowned at me.

**SAnd** · 10-31-2010, 22:49

Originally Posted by RARGUNS

40lbs +or- 2lbs

Thats 40 INCH pounds. Thats 4 pound push at the end of a 10 inch long wrench. Thats not alot.

**BPTactical** · 11-01-2010, 09:21

Sent you a PM Opie

**opie011** · 11-01-2010, 09:46

Back at you

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