How tight?

oddnumber
oddnumber Posts: 42
edited April 2014 in MTB workshop & tech
Morning all, just setting up my Haro Thread 1 with 26" rims. I have nutted front and solid axle rear, one question I have is how tight to torque the nuts up to?

I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks chaps :)

Comments

  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Not so tight to break it and tight enough to hold it in place all the time. So, sensible, a small white mark on your hand when pushing the spanner.
  • oddnumber
    oddnumber Posts: 42
    Thanks Chunkers. It's easy with motorbikes, you at least have a torque value to work with :)
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    oddnumber wrote:
    Thanks Chunkers. It's easy with motorbikes, you at least have a torque value to work with :)
    You have a torque setting for any threaded bar,bolt,nut. Measure it and look it up.

    But I would say not quite a grunt tight.
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