8N rear axel shaft nut torque

Anonymous-0

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Rear axel shaft nut.8N . How tight should it be? Don't want to ruin the bearings. Have new snap rings on order. Almost lost my wheel while cutting brush. Didn't notice my snap ring had jumped out of it's track.
Thanks
Marty Z
Curtice Ohio
 
Marty.........the BIG axle NUT of the 8N is supposed to be torqued to 400ft/lbs. Thatza BIG GRUNT onna 4-ft cheater bar. You can NOT over tighten yer 2"-NUT. The threaded axle end will bottom out first. To check, rock yer ag-bar tire sidewize and watch yer BIG WASHER fer movement. Iff'n you have movement, you will need to renew yer slotted hub. Iff'n yer sphincterly challenged, rent a 600ft/lb torque wrench. ........tightjaws Dell
 
Marty,
Another version to torque the 2 inch nut to 400 ft/lbs is to get your 2 inch socket with appropriate handle which you can slide a pipe over as an extension. Let us say I/you weigh 200 pounds, with a two foot extension lever from the nut will give me/you 400 ft pounds torque. There is always a combination to do this no matter what you weigh. Hope this helps! Word of caution, do not let is slip off the nut!!
Mr. T. Minnesota
 
Keep an eye on EBay I got a Snap on 600 FT pound TourqueOmeter wrench for $36.00 that included shipping I have seen another one sell for under $40.00 bucks.
 
400 ft/lbs as was said.
I may be stating the obvious here, but it is a good idea to re-check them every so often.
Especially if they have been off recently.
 
Wow, what a bargain, I got a " WESTWARD" from a retired mechanic , I thought I did a good deal @ $75.00. Westward brand is lifetime warranty owned by Grainger.

Stan
2N with 8N motor 8N345567
8N 146710
8N 179555
8N 197904
8N 199000
8N 254079
8N 362039
 
Bulldozer.......leave the frickin' NUT on the axle. Do NOT remove the rear ag-bar tire as you will TIP the tractor over on its side. Understand??? ........respectfully, the amazed Dell
 
thought it might be better to loosen the nut a 1/2 turn before removing the wheel, so the torque could be reacted by the tire and not internal parts in the differential and transmission. Would jack up axle and support axle before removing wheel.
400 ft-lb is a lot of torque.
 
removed the 2" nut today
It was only torqued to about 20 ft-lb. ,got lucky

Do not understand the purpose of that spring clip?
 
The spring clip goes in one of the holes on the nut and it should grab one of the grooves in the axle. Good luck lining them up

Hey Minnesota,

If you weigh 200 and you need a 2 foot pipe to get 400 torque pounds, does that mean since I weigh 100, I need a 4 foot pipe?
 


The big nut attaches the hub to the axle. It has no relation to or effect upon the bearings or any other component. It's just a bolt on hub.
 

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