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Author Message   S1owner Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 10:14 pm:        Doing the brakes anyone know what to torque the axle nut too should lock tight be used?   Hellraged Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 10:20 pm:        erm ... im tryin to remember i think it was 30 ftlbs.. i gotta look at my manual. i didnt use any lock tight. google 97 s1 lightning manual and download it, its the same for the 96-98 and free. ill look at my manual and post back in about a hour.   S1owner Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 10:21 pm:        Thanks   Ratbuell Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 - 12:24 am:        My 95 S2 manual (also steel swingarm) shows 70 ft-lb torque on the rear axle. It says nothing about loc-tite on the axle threads, only anti-seize on the axle itself.   Hellraged Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 - 01:22 am:        must be 70 then because i was thinking that too but didnt want you to torque it too much to break the axle seals or w/e , i would go with 70 then :P   Buellistic Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 - 08:44 am:        36MM and torque to 68 to 73 ft. lbs. ...   Kalali Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 - 11:29 am:        Exactly what Buellistic said...   Psykick_machanik Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 - 11:34 am:        id use locktight. its some cheep insurance and wouldnt hurt.   Guell Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 - 11:59 am:        Exactly, Can't hurt. Nick before you throw out a number like that please be 100% sure or check. If someone used a too low torque value it could be deadly...   Kilroy Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 - 12:18 pm:        I put a dab of nail polish on the top edge of the axle nut. Then I can tell at a glance if anything starts moving or backing off. Kilroy   Hellraged Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 - 01:23 pm:        will keep that in mind guell. I was thinking 70 but wasnt sure didnt want him to over torque but again didnt want him to be in danger either still learnin :P   S1owner Posted on Friday, July 15, 2011 - 09:11 pm:        Thanks guys like the nail Polish trick

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