AnswerID: 26886 Submitted: Tuesday, Aug 05, 2003 at 21:59
Martyn (WA)
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Tim Z,
I used to have a Triton but I no longer have the manual, I know that isn't much help, so on a nouse side of things I would start with the other side unless you have both sides stripped down, see how much end float you can detect there, putting a mag base and DTI on a fixed
suspension component and the tip of the dti on the disc, give the shaft a pry with a screw driver to try and detect movement, it might be a good idea to remove the disc pads this will give you a better prying place plus the pads won't effect the reading. there are two trains of thought on this, some wheel bearings are set up with preload to prevent bearing skid and eventual failure, others are set up with between 0.002 - 0.004 thou which is usually tightened up until there is slight resistance turning the discs and then backed off a flat.
One indication would be the locking device on the end of the shaft if it's a nyloc nut there is a good chance the
the nut and brgs are under preload if there is a split pin or some such device I would suspect that
the nut is tightened up a "bit" until resistance is felt and then backed off. The shims concern me with the latter method, you don't usually don't have shims when you tighten and loosen, shims are usually used when you tighten up
the nut to a set torque and have either slight pre load or slight end float. If you need the fourby
on the road urgently I would set up the bearings with between 0.002 to 0.004 thou until you find out the correct setting. If you put preload on and the bearings aren't designed for it you will have a "blue runner" before very long at all. The shims would go between the bearings. The internal diameter of the shims supplied will give you an idea of where they are supposed to go, try them on the landings.
These are only ideas I've mentioned to try and help seeing as you haven't had any other replies as yet. Someone out there may have the book and be able to give you the correct solution. Good luck. Keep the shiny side up
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