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Title: 1979 G5
Post by: twodogs on December 06, 2018, 02:56:12 PM

Hi all, I had to remove my front wheel and now I'm putting it back on and my book calls for 100 to 108 ft  lbs of torque on the axle, seems like a lot to me, does that sound right. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Bruce

Title: Re: 1979 G5
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on December 06, 2018, 03:00:37 PM

German torque. Gutentight.  :smiley: I believe Pete sez, "until you fart." I don't use a torque wrench. If I was guessing I'd say I put about 80 ft. lbs. on it.

Title: Re: 1979 G5
Post by: Cam3512 on December 06, 2018, 03:05:44 PM

Quote from: Chuck in Indiana on December 06, 2018, 03:00:37 PM

German torque. Gutentight.  :smiley: I believe Pete sez, "until you fart." I don't use a torque wrench. If I was guessing I'd say I put about 80 ft. lbs. on it.

German constipation?  Farfrompoopin

Title: Re: 1979 G5
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on December 06, 2018, 04:17:19 PM

Tighten it to a torque that will allow you to remove it with whatever tools you carry on a trip. In my case, the tool is the original "dog-bone" wrench and the torque figure is ~ 70 ft. lbs.

Title: Re: 1979 G5
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on December 06, 2018, 06:22:45 PM

Yeah, the dog bone and a big rock will knock her loose.  :smiley:

Title: Re: 1979 G5
Post by: twodogs on December 07, 2018, 06:22:48 AM

Thanks guys, the reason I asked is after I mounted the wheel and tighten it up it seems like it is really dragging, it probably just the pads on the rotors, but it don't hurt to ask  :boozing:
Bruce

Title: Re: 1979 G5
Post by: Chuck in Indiana on December 07, 2018, 08:19:51 AM

Was it dragging before you put the calipers back on?

Title: Re: 1979 G5
Post by: Roebling3 on December 07, 2018, 08:34:27 AM

Re: What Chuck has said.
I've sometimes found shim washers, betwixt the caliper & the flanges on the fork leg, to get proper clearances. If you don't expect to see them they can easily vanish and leave a puzzle.  R3~ 

Title: Re: 1979 G5
Post by: twodogs on December 07, 2018, 09:27:49 AM

I put the shims back where they came out but as usual I did not spin the wheel before I buttoned it back up. Doh.I put it back up on the lift getting ready to take the left head off to replace the o rings and gasket, I'll take the caliper off when I get it back off the lift. I always have to do it twice, you think I would learn  :boozing:
Bruce

Title: Re: 1979 G5
Post by: bodine99 on December 07, 2018, 10:33:14 AM

Quote from: twodogs on December 06, 2018, 02:56:12 PM

Hi all, I had to remove my front wheel and now I'm putting it back on and my book calls for 100 to 108 ft  lbs of torque on the axle, seems like a lot to me, does that sound right. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Bruce

   
Not reading fig-newtons instead of footypounds??

Title: Re: 1979 G5
Post by: twodogs on December 07, 2018, 10:50:31 AM

(https://i.ibb.co/gTJ19bq/1544201382757540514189.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gTJ19bq)

Sorry about the poor pic.

Title: Re: 1979 G5
Post by: wirespokes on December 07, 2018, 11:28:55 AM

Loosening the axle nut then spinning the wheel should tell you if the bearings are being overly compressed or if it's just brake drag.

Title: Re: 1979 G5
Post by: twodogs on December 08, 2018, 05:58:22 AM

When ever I take it off the lift I'm going to redo it and only retorque it back to 80  and check everything out a little bit better  :bike-037: