Main wheel nut shim

[Walt]

I'm not a bearing expert but according to Timken 0 preload is ideal for taper bearings.
http://www.timken.com/EN-US/Knowledg...r-Bearings.pdf

[Pmerems]

Originally Posted by woxofswa

One of my main wheel retaining nuts fits perfectly with its retaining pin holes. However, the other side is ever so slightly off on the shy side leaving just a tiny bit of wiggle. Advancing to the next hole is too tight and blocks enough of the axle hole to not allow the pin through.

Some say that a tiny bit of slop is okay but I would like to have it dialed in.

I know I can drill new holes 90 degrees off the current holes, but that counting turns process is still kind of imprecise.

What I'd like to try is putting a shim between the nut and the bearing face. Something like a modified retaining ring or thin washer(s).

I was wondering if anyone else may have had the same idea and discovered a source for the right size of shim?

I have some axle shims at my hangar. I think they are .005 and .010 thick. If you are interested I can mail you some.

[woxofswa]

Thanks for the offer. I ordered a package of 10 from Grainger.

[F1R]

Originally Posted by Walt

I'm not a bearing expert but according to Timken 0 preload is ideal for taper bearings.
http://www.timken.com/EN-US/Knowledg...r-Bearings.pdf

http://static.veracart.com/matco/ite.../document1.pdf

Page 11

"Timken specifications state, for example, that the two 1.25
inch tapered roller bearings used on a Matco WE51 will
produce between 18-26 inch pounds of torque (drag) when
properly installed."