Bearing pre-load specs needed

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Dozerman51
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Bearing pre-load specs needed

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Hello All,
Been a long long while since my last post on this forum. :( . Anyway , does anyone have the foot lb. specs for the adjustment of the steering knuckles beatings on a 1/2 ton WC-12. The maint. manual says a “perceptable” drag whatever the heck that means. I’m rebuilding the knuckles after swapping out my 4.30 ratio third members to 4.10 ratio ones. Thanks much in advance. :thumbup:
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Re: Bearing pre-load specs needed

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Hi Joe,

I have been looking at the diagrams and reading the TM for the knuckle adjustment as well. I will be getting there shortly on the Carryall project. The way the TM notes the procedure, it appears that the oil seals would/should be in place when making the the adjustment for the "perceptible" drag felt when oscillating the knuckle by hand, but it should not bind. Seems pretty straight forward...haha...
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Re: Bearing pre-load specs needed

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Hi Zepher11,
It’s very confusing as the 3/4 ton WC manual says to have the oil seals out and aslo the front universal drive shaft out as well. Then the knuckle bearings need to be set with a preload of 25 - 27 Ft Lbs. of torque when rotating the knuckles back and forth. The Civi. Power Wagon manual also shows the same adjustment sequence as well. :?:
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