1978 gs550e rear wheel axle nut tightening torque. can any one help

[cornishgs]

i have looked and looked through manual

and cant find what rear axle nut should be tightened too .

[fastbysuzuki]

i have looked and looked through manual

and cant find what rear axle nut should be tightened too .

tighten until you fart then a touch more 😇 No really its on page 152 "rear axle nut" in the manual Here

[Steve]

I have always used the "tighten until it strips, then back off 1/4 turn" as my guide.

For stuff that does not need to be quite so tight, tighten until it strips, then back off 1/2 turn.

I guess that's one reason I don't ride a bike that requires frequent loosening and tightening of that nut.

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[Grimly]

A foot-long spanner, tightened up just enough to squeeze everything together and line up the holes for the R-clip.
I've never put a torque wrench on one, largely because the silencer on most of the bikes I've had got in the way anyway.

[cornishgs]

tighten until you fart then a touch more  No really its on page 152 "rear axle nut" in the manual Here

Thanks guys 36 to 58 lbs foot I couldnt see it for lookin

[cornishgs]

I have always used the "tighten until it strips, then back off 1/4 turn" as my guide.

For stuff that does not need to be quite so tight, tighten until it strips, then back off 1/2 turn.

I guess that's one reason I don't ride a bike that requires frequent loosening and tightening of that nut.

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Ahh that must have been technique used by my bikes previous owners ,It s nice to know back wheel nut is on right especially when overtaking large trucks !