Right on Frank - I was kinda feeling that answer in the back of my mind.

Jens, did you open it up to have a look?

On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 2:50 AM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 29/06/2009 2:59:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>        Yes you can as the nut will  bottom out on the end of the splines.
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> >>>>>I don't think you could torque the nut without  a spacer but its been
> a
> while...<<<<<<<
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> Cheers,
>
> Frank  Condelli
> Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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