bansheeDre Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Hey everyone, new to the site here! And a new owner of an 2008 Banshee, wil be uploading pictures. After the first ride in the dunes, I noticed the Jam nut on the rear axle is loose, I can movie it with my hand about an inch in either direction, but no further, the other nut to the right of the Jam nut is still tight. And from what I can see, my axle bearings are fine. My qusetion is, what direction do I tighten the Jam nut, and should I loosen the nut off an apply lock tight? (a little mechanically declined here, so bare with me) ALso, does anyone here have a link to a free service/repair manual I could download? If not I will definetly be picking one up from my local dealer. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadbeat Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 what do you mean you can move the "jam nut" an inch in either direction?..do you mean without spinning it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2otoofast4u Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 2008? Where you live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheeDre Posted May 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 what do you mean you can move the "jam nut" an inch in either direction?..do you mean without spinning it? Sorry, I meant I can spin the Jam nut clock wise, and counter clock wise roughly an inch, but no further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheeDre Posted May 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 2008? Where you live? Grande Prairie, AB Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadbeat Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 its called a lock nut and you tighten it against the inner nut to stop it coming loose, honestly if your inner nut isn`t loose right now someone could well have already used locktite on it. if the inner nut starts turning when you are tightning the lock nut you have to hold it to stop that, do it with the back end of your bike off the ground, make sure your axle still spin free while doing all this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAVAGE420 Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 What you want to do is LOCK them together so they will not come apart on their own. 1. Torque the first nut to 40ft-lbs. 2. Torque the second nut onto the first nut to 140ft-lbs. 3. Make a straight line with a marker across both nuts. 4. Back the first nut off into the second nut to 170ft-lbs. 5. Measure the distance between the two marks, if not about 1/8", repeat the process. This will LOCK the nuts together, don't just tighten them down and hope for the best. The bearings will bind and eventually fuck up. No loctite is needed whatsoever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadbeat Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 there ya go, and you didn`t get trolled, torn to bits, called a stupid noob or a fucking retard..how awesome is that? lmao 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheeDre Posted May 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 What you want to do is LOCK them together so they will not come apart on their own. 1. Torque the first nut to 40ft-lbs. 2. Torque the second nut onto the first nut to 140ft-lbs. 3. Make a straight line with a marker across both nuts. 4. Back the first nut off into the second nut to 170ft-lbs. 5. Measure the distance between the two marks, if not about 1/8", repeat the process. This will LOCK the nuts together, don't just tighten them down and hope for the best. The bearings will bind and eventually fuck up. No loctite is needed whatsoever. THANK YOU! there ya go, and you didn`t get trolled, torn to bits, called a stupid noob or a fucking retard..how awesome is that? lmao I can respect that haha thanks guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldskool Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Yes, you got a free pass with good info. Drink it up! Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2006Shee SE Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 How do you measure torque on those nuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClayAiken Posted May 24, 2013 Report Share Posted May 24, 2013 How do you measure torque on those nuts? Put them on with a torque wrench is the only way i know how to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdod101 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 I love how some of these guys tell you how to do half a job, there's a special tool you need that you goes on the nuts an the clip te tool to a torque wrench, follow savage 420's info but you need that key, if you have the old school round axle lock nuts than I'm not sure, grab a pipe wrench and a pry bar and have at er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansheefromhell Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 mine kept coming loose so I tack welded them together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadbeat Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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