dklawson
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I am working on the rear hubs of my '72 Spit. I found a few contradictory things on the left and right sides and also did NOT find torque values in my manuals (2 of 3... I have one left to check).
1) On the rear wheel cylinders, there are two u-shaped clips securing them to the backplates. Which u-clip goes on the top and which goes on the bottom? (One is thinner, bowed, and made of spring steel, the other is thicker and flat).
2) It appears a previous owner removed the drive flange on the right rear and probably did not put it back right. I've addressed a few related issues and am ready to re-assemble. What torque is applied to the nut holding the drive flange onto the shaft?
3) The key that was in the RR hub was broken, partially sheared. It appears that the previous owner did NOT torque this up properly as the flange was loose on the shaft. The key appears to be hardened. Why? This goes against standard machine design practices.
Thanks for your replies.
1) On the rear wheel cylinders, there are two u-shaped clips securing them to the backplates. Which u-clip goes on the top and which goes on the bottom? (One is thinner, bowed, and made of spring steel, the other is thicker and flat).
2) It appears a previous owner removed the drive flange on the right rear and probably did not put it back right. I've addressed a few related issues and am ready to re-assemble. What torque is applied to the nut holding the drive flange onto the shaft?
3) The key that was in the RR hub was broken, partially sheared. It appears that the previous owner did NOT torque this up properly as the flange was loose on the shaft. The key appears to be hardened. Why? This goes against standard machine design practices.
Thanks for your replies.