My Bentley is the 360/369 version - that's what I used.​

Thanks,

Jeff
'85 GL (Gertie)
'78 Bus (Melissa)

On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 9:16 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> 500 Nm, or 368.78 ft. lbs
>
> Torque spec was increased over the years to 500 Nm. Procedure is to
> tighten to 500 Nm then turn to next slot to install cotter pin. That
> additional turn really makes the 360 conversion error rather moot.
>
> Alistair
>
>
>
> > On Jun 16, 2014, at 5:42 PM, Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM> wrote:
> >
> >        Question about the torque of the rear axle nut.  I have always
> been torquing this nut to 360 ft. lbs.  Saturday, my neighbour comes by and
> tells me in his Bentley Manual the torque is 253 lbs.  Yesterday he brings
> his book over here for a look see and yes indeed the torque listed in his
> book is 253 lbs.  We then did some investigating in both books and have
> found the following:
> >
> >        My Bentley Manual  VV91 - MAN 101 251 F  - 94 - 93 - 92 - 91  -
>  has the following values for the torque of the rear axle nut.
> >                Page 42.4 - 360 ft. lbs.
> >                Page 46.6 - 369 ft. lbs
> >
> >        My neighbours Bentley Manual - VV89 - MAN 101 251 E  -  92 - 91 -
> 90  -  has the following values for the torque of the rear axle nut
> >                Page 42.4 - 360 ft. lbs.
> >                Page 46.6 - 253 ft. lbs.
> >
> > So…. better check your Bentley boys & girls because there seems to be
> some errors.  I still believe the correct torque is 360 ft. lbs. until I am
> proven wrong.
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Frank Condelli
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