From: Bobby Joe Pendleton II (bobbyjoe@chartertn.net)
Date: Thu Jun 19 2003 - 11:25:27 PDT
On a m211 you tighten the inter nut to 65/70 foot pounds and then back it
off 3/8 of a turn. then install the lock ring, outer nut and tighten to
100/150 foot pounds then bend two lock tabs over.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marc Strangfeld" <curlyjoe98@yahoo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 1:32 PM
Subject: [MV] M35 wheel bearings
> I finished up my repack job on all three axles a while
> back, but in hindsight I wonder how everyone else
> determines how tight to tighten the inner spindle nut.
> I snuged it up by hand (lightly) until I could feel
> the bearings just bottom out and then backed it off
> about 1/3 turn. I am going to take the outer front
> bearings back out to put sleeve retainer on them, as
> the spindle was worn enough to allow it to spin. Once
> I put the sleeve retainer on it I don't want to have
> to fool around readjusting the bearings later.
>
> Also, what is everyones opinion on the recess
> inbetween the bearings? I have in the past packed
> such a space with grease thinking it would keep grease
> in the bearings better. However with this job I did
> not because it seemed like a waste of grease. Am I
> wrong or does it not matter either way?
>
> Oh yeah, I used Scheaffer's grease, I could swear it
> dropped my mileage down being so tacky. But it is the
> best grease I've ever used.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marc
>
>
>
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