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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-20-17, 08:54 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 25,322
Posted By hokiefyd

That's cool -- many don't. I'm not...

That's cool -- many don't.



I'm not implying anything. I simply asked if the correct unit of measure was used. It was a suggestion from one cyclist to another. I have found that I have mixed...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-20-17, 06:35 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 25,322
Posted By hokiefyd

Have you confirmed the correct unit of measure? ...

Have you confirmed the correct unit of measure? 40 Nm is about 29 lb*ft, which is about as much torque as you'd put on an oil pan drain bolt -- or even less than that in many cases:
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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-19-17, 01:54 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 25,322
Posted By hokiefyd

Most of the cassette lock ring tools take a 1"...

Most of the cassette lock ring tools take a 1" socket, so you'd need to connect your torque wrench to a 1" socket. I would say that most 1" sockets are 1/2" drive, so you'd need a 3/8"-to-1/2"...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-16-17, 11:38 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 25,322
Posted By hokiefyd

40Nm really isn't that tight. That's the...

40Nm really isn't that tight. That's the equivalent of 29 lb*ft, which is more or less what you'd put on an oil pan drain bolt on an automotive engine. These things shouldn't be installed by...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
07-15-17, 05:55 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 25,322
Posted By hokiefyd

The 40 Nm spec is only 29 lb*ft of torque. ...

The 40 Nm spec is only 29 lb*ft of torque. That's not much. Installing the lock nut "good and tight" with a 1/2" breaker bar is plenty tight. As some have noted, the torquing face of the nut (and...
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