Posted by: PaulS
« on: September 13, 2013, 11:47:01 PM »
I don't have an inch-pound torque wrench, so I can't be sure of where 20 in-ib is to confirm bearing preload. Two places I looked today either had nothing, or only click-type torque wrenches (and even those didn't go below 30 in-lb).
I'm thinking, though, that 20 in-lb will feel somewhat tight--the pinion won't spin freely. Any comments on how tight it should feel?
(There's a 0-60 in-lb beam-type torque wrench listed on the website of a tool store in town. I just hope it's in stock after I drive across the city for it tomorrow...)
Thanks,
-Paul