Posted by docmirror on June 25, 2018 at 08:17:21 from (107.213.165.255):
In Reply to: Axle Nut Tightening posted by edhughes on June 24, 2018 at 06:59:40:
I think everyone should do what they want with their own equipment. Posting something contrary to explicit instructions on a public forum for others to follow is wrong. Further, any kind of empirical evidence of a NON-finding of failure is not relevant. A finding, or failure event is not the same as a non-finding. It's like the elephant patrol standing in the atrium of NY grand central station and declaring - 'NOPE, no elephants here!'.
If in doubt, find the relevant instruction from the bearing maker. Pretty sure it will back up that tapered rollers should not have any pre-load. There are unique exceptions for bearings in thermal service areas, and with special grease but we're on a tractor forum, so keeping it tractor related, if you pre-load bearings on a tractor, that is flat out a mistake.
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