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Axle Nut Torque [message #348015] Tue, 17 September 2019 10:57 Go to next message
MikeB is currently offline  MikeB   United States
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Hey folks,
I just bought my coach and having ball joints replaced. Im gathering torque info for the technician working on the repair. I just wanted to make sure this is still an accurate statement for the axle nut.

"Install drive axle washer and nut. Torque nut to 140 ft. lbs. If necessary to align cotter pin slot, tighten nut and install NEW cotter pin and crimp. Torque not to exceed 280 ft. lbs. NOTE: Do not back off nut to install cotter pin.Mark A"

Upper Ball Joints 40-60
Lower 100-125

M Beam 75’ Avion TBI EBL , 3.70 LSD and other stuff Zuki Sidekick, Dozier Al

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Re: Axle Nut Torque [message #348028 is a reply to message #348015] Tue, 17 September 2019 12:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
tmsnyder is currently offline  tmsnyder   United States
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You should get the service manual for the truth. I thought it was 350 ft-lbs.

Todd Snyder, Buffalo NY 1976 Eleganza II

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Re: [GMCnet] Axle Nut Torque [message #348031 is a reply to message #348028] Tue, 17 September 2019 12:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Richard Denney is currently offline  Richard Denney   United States
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The maintenance manual 7425 states 110 ft-lbs, and then tighten (only!) to
align cotter pin, for the drive axle nut at the wheel hub.

Rick “page 3B-12” Denney

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Re: Axle Nut Torque [message #348033 is a reply to message #348015] Tue, 17 September 2019 12:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Matt Colie is currently offline  Matt Colie   United States
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Mike,

You really should download the manuals.
https://www.gmcmi.com/gmcmh-manuals/
Or, you can join GMCMI and get them all on a USB drive.

Matt

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Re: Axle Nut Torque [message #348066 is a reply to message #348033] Tue, 17 September 2019 19:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
MikeB is currently offline  MikeB   United States
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I just bought the coach and out of town and the BJs will come in tomorrow for the shop to install. All I have is a 74-75 manual 75 was a year that the lower BJ went to a heavier duty size. Thinking mine maybe inaccurate because it includes 74. Besides the repair manual the only other place I saw was this http://gmcmotorhome.info/front.html#Moog. And even this talks about mistakes in the manual. Also I did not see the specs in the maintenance manual in the link you provided.

Any help would be appreciated.



M Beam 75’ Avion TBI EBL , 3.70 LSD and other stuff Zuki Sidekick, Dozier Al

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Re: Axle Nut Torque [message #348071 is a reply to message #348066] Tue, 17 September 2019 19:36 Go to previous message
MikeB is currently offline  MikeB   United States
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MikeB wrote on Tue, 17 September 2019 19:15
I just bought the coach and out of town and the BJs will come in tomorrow for the shop to install. All I have is a 74-75 manual 75 was a year that the lower BJ went to a heavier duty size. Thinking mine maybe inaccurate because it includes 74. Besides the repair manual the only other place I saw was this http://gmcmotorhome.info/front.html#Moog. And even this talks about mistakes in the manual. Also I did not see the specs in the maintenance manual in the link you provided.

Any help would be appreciated.

Never mind I did find it and my numbers above are correct for 75-76. Thanks Matt it was also on the 75-76 Maintennance Manual.

M Beam 75’ Avion TBI EBL , 3.70 LSD and other stuff Zuki Sidekick, Dozier Al

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