HELP! Dexter Torflex with EZ-Lube
HELP! I have dexter torflex axles with the ez-lube on the end. Have the trailer about 2 years now and 10,000 miles I never greased the wheel bearings. So I decided to grease them and first I used a pn...
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greig00183 wrote:
Where can I find what bearing tension is suppose to be???
from the dexter website:
Bearing Adjustment and Hub Replacement
If the hub has been removed or bearing adjustment is required, the following adjustment procedure must be followed:
1. Afterplacingthehub,bearings,washers,andspindlenut back on the axle spindle in reverse order as detailed in the previous section on hub removal, rotate the hub assembly slowly while tightening the spindle nut to approximately 50 lbs.-ft. (12" wrench or pliers with full hand force.)
2. Thenloosenthespindlenuttoremovethetorque.Donot rotate the hub.
3. Fingertightenthespindlenutuntiljustsnug.
4. Backthespindlenutoutslightlyuntilthefirstcastellation lines up with the cotter key hole and insert the cotter pin.
5. Bendoverthecotterpinlegstosecurethenut.
6. Nutshouldbefreetomovewithonlyrestraintbeingthe cotter pin.
.....and yes, I see the formatting of the text got confused, but it's easy enough to read thru it....
