Nose wheel leg nut very tight

[ymc9]

Hello guys,

I'm working on the nose wheel leg and trying to fit the fork and nut. The hex nut at the bottom is very tight. I could hand-tighten it about half a turn, and then need quite some force to continue. I don't think I'm crossing threads. Lubricating doesn't help.

Is this normal?

 

[N8DAV8R]

This does not sound normal. At some point you will have resistance from the washer stack, but the half thread you are talking about seems too soon. Take a close look at the threads.

 

[SPRV12]

There is a travel/brake out force 18-20 lbs in the maintenance manual.

 

[DanFrazer]

I remember having a hard time getting the nut to thread on and it was because of some of the powder coat got on the threads and was creating an interference within the threads. I bought a thread file and gently removed the paint until it could thread on easily.

 

[ymc9]

I remember having a hard time getting the nut to thread on and it was because of some of the powder coat got on the threads and was creating an interference within the threads. I bought a thread file and gently removed the paint until it could thread on easily.

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Thanks! I suspected the same thing. Will give it a try.

 

[Baron71]

There is a travel/brake out force 18-20 lbs in the maintenance manual.

But this break out force comes later into play as it concerns the resistance for the wheel mount not the nut/washers. The brake out force of the wheel mount will later be adjusted by thightening/loosening the nut, but it is not a nut torque (unless I got it wrong).

 

[ymc9]

I’ve got a thread file and cleaned up the first two threads. It made a huge difference. Now the nut can be threaded on with bare hands.

Thank you, guys.