Looking for the axle retainer plate bolt torque. I typically use the general Bolt Depot chart for general bolt sizes but would really prefer to set the bearing pre-load to a spec. Thanks.
rear Dana 44 with disk brake
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Yep, and thank you. I had a leak on the drivers side and replaced the axle yesterday. Unfortunately ECGS didn't send any literature, only parts and they're closed on Saturdays. Initially set them to 44 ft-lbs and took a small ride to find the drivers axle tube was hotter than the passenger side (not extreme, but very noticeable), hence my concern that I over torqued. Many thanks again.
You can't damage anything by over torqueing them except the bolts themselves. The bearing preload is set by deformation of the retainer which loads the bearing against a shoulder on the race. The preload is not variable like a normal tapered roller bearing.
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