Excellent and very important advice from Utopia.
I always find it amazing how slack one bolt goes when you tighten the other. There must be a considerable twisting force on the clamp if you just do one all the way.
Little hops on each bolt is best, more like a 1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2, but that would look silly in the manual.
One thing about the manual that I don't agree with is 63Nm on the axle nut. Good luck getting that torque on it. I've never been able to get anywhere near that before the (good quality) socket tries to twist off the skinny nut.
Besides, once the nut has snugged the wheel assembly up to the left leg properly, it's work is done. The clamp bolts do the work of holding everything in place.
I'd be quite happy riding without the nut, but I'm not suggesting that you try it.
I always find it amazing how slack one bolt goes when you tighten the other. There must be a considerable twisting force on the clamp if you just do one all the way.
Little hops on each bolt is best, more like a 1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2, but that would look silly in the manual.
One thing about the manual that I don't agree with is 63Nm on the axle nut. Good luck getting that torque on it. I've never been able to get anywhere near that before the (good quality) socket tries to twist off the skinny nut.
Besides, once the nut has snugged the wheel assembly up to the left leg properly, it's work is done. The clamp bolts do the work of holding everything in place.
I'd be quite happy riding without the nut, but I'm not suggesting that you try it.
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