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Lone_Wolfe

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240 Rear axle torque??
« on: September 16, 2008, 04:56:12 PM »
My Service Manual for my 2003 VTX1800 C calls for 81 foot pounds? ( 110 N.m 11.2 kgf.m 81 lbf.ft )
But when I torqued the rear axle bolt to that, the wheel was too tight to spin?? I loosened it up to where the wheel now spins, but now the aluminum bracket that holds the brake caliper has some slight play side to side?? This is my first time having removed the rear wheel.

One note, I've replaced my stock 1800 Final Drive with the 1300 FD. That with my 240 wheel went together smoothly enough but for the torque spec on the rear axle bolt?

Appreciate any input.

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Re: 240 Rear axle torque??
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2008, 08:43:47 PM »
Check the spacer on the caliper side of axle. May need more clearance to allow caliper to center properly. Is this the first time wheel has been off? If so, may need to add shims, and have alignment checked.
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Re: 240 Rear axle torque??
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2008, 09:32:08 PM »
Got a hint from the big board that got me thinking I may have forgotten the Distance Collar??? I'll have a look when I can get McLovin back over here and I can re-use the one from my 1800 FD if that's the cause?
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Re: 240 Rear axle torque??
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2008, 10:12:06 PM »
Yep, that's the spacer I'm talkin about. and if ya pull the front wheel, be careful not to mix them up 'cause they're different sizes on each side of the hub.
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Re: 240 Rear axle torque??
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2008, 08:28:29 AM »
Quote from: Cat on September 16, 2008, 10:12:06 PM
Yep, that's the spacer I'm talkin about. and if ya pull the front wheel, be careful not to mix them up 'cause they're different sizes on each side of the hub.

Ooops, too late.  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: 240 Rear axle torque??
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2008, 06:20:03 PM »
Quote from: Lone_Wolfe on September 16, 2008, 04:56:12 PM
My Service Manual for my 2003 VTX1800 C calls for 81 foot pounds? ( 110 N.m 11.2 kgf.m 81 lbf.ft )
But when I torqued the rear axle bolt to that, the wheel was too tight to spin?? I loosened it up to where the wheel now spins, but now the aluminum bracket that holds the brake caliper has some slight play side to side?? This is my first time having removed the rear wheel.

One note, I've replaced my stock 1800 Final Drive with the 1300 FD. That with my 240 wheel went together smoothly enough but for the torque spec on the rear axle bolt?

Appreciate any input.

Thanks
LW
  Don't feel too bad about it!! I did the same thing when I changed out mine to the chrome one!! Didn't take the spacer out from the old one to the new one!!  ;D
« Last Edit: September 26, 2008, 06:31:16 PM by VTXChad »
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Re: 240 Rear axle torque??
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2008, 06:28:03 PM »
No worries bud, real easy to miss. specially if there happens to be a box of beers involved.  ;) ;D ;D ;D
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