Anybody out there know what size wrench you need for the Warrior's rear axel nut? I'm thinking it's around a 50mm but not too sure .. ??

My rear bearings are trashed after this weekend ride and need to replace them .. any help appreciated!!

Thanx!!

 

TTT

 

use a pipe wrench or a big monkey wrench !! thats what i use

 

It is 50mm. I bought a 48mm Fan Clutch wrench off the Snap On truck and filed it to 50mm. I use a breaker bar to loosen and also to tighten them to 170 ft/lbs. Works great.

I wouldn't use a pipe wrench or a pair of channel locks you will just damage the nut.

 

Did you know that the proper tightening force for those nuts is only 40 ft. lbs right???? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

Thanks for the info though .. trying to find a 50mm wrench ain't gonna be easy around here .. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

Here is the info straight out of the Raptor Shop Manual:

INSTALLING THE NUTS (REAR AXLE)

1.Tighten: Nuts (rear axle)
Nuts tightening steps:

Before tightening the nuts, apply the LOCTITE to the thread portion of the rear axle

Finger tighten the inside nut 1 while checking the ring gear engagement Tighten the inside nut with rear axle nut wrench to specification while holding the rear axle

Hold the inside nut 1 and tighten the outside nut 2 with rear axle nut wrench to specification

Draw the line a on inside and outside nut Hold the outside nut 2 and tighten back the inside nut 1 with rear axle nut wrench to specification Measure the distance b between lines. If distance b is less than 15 mm retighten back the inside nut.

Axle nut wrench (50 mm) P/N. YM-37132, 90890-01419

Inside nut (first tightening):55 Nm (5.5 m • kg, 40 ft • lb)

Outside nut:190 Nm (19.0 m • kg, 140 ft • lb)

Inside nut (final tightening) 240 Nm (24.0 m • kg, 170 ft • lb)




If you are not tighting the inside bolt back to the outside 170 ft/lbs it could come loose and cause bearing failure. You will never be able to tighten the nut to 170 ft/lbs with a pipe wrench. You need a breaker bar and a wrench to do this. Loctite is important too.

Hope this helped ya [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

I stand corrected .. checked my online service manual after trying to pick through the code you posted .. LOL ..

step 1: tighten the inside nut to 40 ft.lbs
step 2: tighten the outside nut to 140 ft.lbs while holding the inside nut
step 3: loosen the inside nut 170 ft. lbs while holding the outside nut.

I'm assuming in step three they mean to tighten the inside nut against the outside nut?? Loosening to 170ft.lbs just don't make sense to me [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]

LOL