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[laspy]

hey chaps

just changing my front wheel bearing as it shat itself. Question is how tight do i do up the center bolt? i was told to tighten it all the way till its nice and firm and then go back half a turn and slide pin in? is that right? or maybe tighten and then loosen 3/4?

cheers

[rodomo]

New bearing?
Tighten until the movement "just" goes when rocking top and bottom of wheel.
Then tighten to next split pin hole.

RACV MAN

[laspy]

yes just about to put new bearing in. So i tighten till theres just a touch of slack in there... enough to rock it up and down very slightly and then tighten to the next hole. Sound right?

[laspy]

wait i think ive got it wrong... do you mean tighten until the movement is gone and then tighten to then next split hole

[rodomo]

Yep! "Just" gone.

With worn bearings sometimes the rocking doesn't stop no matter how tight. These bearings should be replaced. Hope this helps for later reference.

RACV MAN

[FastEHHolden]

or all the way up until its firm and back the adjusting nut off 1 flat...and pin in the nearest hole