Knuckle rebuild - at the end questions

[jfnall]

I finished my knuckle rebuild. Couldn't find a couple torque settings anywhere, and FMS says nothing about it, at least near the same page and section.

What is the torque on the ball wiper-brass ring, felt, rubber - 10 mm nuts holding those in place. (8 total)

and at the outer end, what is the torque for the 10mm nuts holding on the Free/Lock piece with the star shaped gasket.

Also, FMS didn't describe this very well either. -- the Free/Lock mechanism comes off and has a spring and a splined bushing thingamabob. the splined thingy has 2 sides to it and i am not sure which way it goes on, or does it matter.

one side is flat and the other has a slight bevel with an inner ring. Making and sense?? anybody got a picture or super detailed description on how this goes it?

thanks
jeff

 

[2mbb]

At the end of the FSM there is a section on standard bolt torque specs. I use those when other information is not available.

Here's a tread with pics about the hub rebuild. Do a search and you'll find other threads with pic's etc.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/245155-how-reassemble-aisin-locking-hubs.html

 

[lovetoski]

I am not sure what the correct torque values are for the oil seal on the back side of the knuckle...but I do know that they don't need to be very tight. Look carefully as you tighten down the bolts, the felt should compress, but in an even fashion. If the outer metal ring deforms, then you are too tight.

On the hub, the correct torque values are in the FSM, and also in the FAQ (thread titled "common torque values").

 

[jfnall]

thanks for that link on the locking hub. that has got to be in the FMS, just couldn't find it with grease hands and late at night. will look it up today. thanks
jeff

 

[Rigger]

The torque on the outermost bolts on the hub is 7 ft-lb, if I recall it right. I did not know that when I did mine and I overtightened 'em, and even sheared one off. (I get in a hurry sometimes! )

Go slow and be careful.

 

[3pits]

yea 7#, I broke one last weekend, but the only luck I have in this world is that even though it broke, the inner most piece of the bolt did not separate from the head/thread!!

the knuckle wiper I would say is around 7# too, as the felt swells it will make it tighter, I would and plan too, go back in a week or 2 and check the knuckle stud nuts, hub nuts, cover nuts and wiper bolts

I have never taken the spliined thingamabob off my hub cover/dial thingy, but you might get a good answer from this guy, he rebuilds hubs,vtcruiser,,or woytovich,, they are both selling hubs in the classified section, look them up

 

[jfnall]

I got it all buttoned up. the outer locking hub assembly is just like one of those puzzles you used to work at your grandma's house on a Christmas visit. if you star at it and play with it long enough, it will start to make sense.

I was all finished and proud of myself, put the tires back on and lowered off the jacks. Didn't break a bolt, but I did realize when i was putting up tools that I had a brake caliper sitting on the floor. He was feeling left out.

I found the locking hub assembly in the manual. it isn't always super clear. I think the manual assumes you have a guy over your shoulder that has done things before.

there is a "7" on the end of the bolts we have been talking about. Is that a coincidence or is that standard, the number on the bolt is the torque setting??

 

[Rigger]

I got it all buttoned up. the outer locking hub assembly is just like one of those puzzles you used to work at your grandma's house on a Christmas visit. if you star at it and play with it long enough, it will start to make sense.

I was all finished and proud of myself, put the tires back on and lowered off the jacks. Didn't break a bolt, but I did realize when i was putting up tools that I had a brake caliper sitting on the floor. He was feeling left out.

I found the locking hub assembly in the manual. it isn't always super clear. I think the manual assumes you have a guy over your shoulder that has done things before.

there is a "7" on the end of the bolts we have been talking about. Is that a coincidence or is that standard, the number on the bolt is the torque setting??

LOL!!

There is an Aisin hub re-build thread somewhere on the board, if I recall correctly.

Not sure about the 7 on the bolts. I'll bet it is coincidence.

 

[3pits]

if you look in the back of the FSM there is a guide about the numbers and sizes of the bolts, in reference to the torque settings,,,,,,

the number (or other markings ) on the bolt heads and the size are references to the torque settings,, say a 7, 12 mm is X#, a 4 on head of a 10 mm is Y#,,, my book is outside, so I cannot reference the exact info, but this gives you an idea, use your FSM!

 

[DirtyLittleSecret]

LOL!!

There is an Aisin hub re-build thread somewhere on the board, if I recall correctly.

Not sure about the 7 on the bolts. I'll bet it is coincidence.

Aisin Hub Rebuild:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/60-series-wagons/251063-knuckle-rebuild-end-questions.html