Yes they do. And Bentley, I think, says to do it when working on brakes.

Alistair

> On Jun 9, 2015, at 11:47 AM, Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Hi all.
>
> Do some shops remove the big axle stub nut in order
> to save time (and lube bearing?) when servicing the rear brakes?
> If so, have others noted a tendency for this nut to be
> under torqued?
>
> When I bought my '81 Westy, it had a newer looking cotter pin
> at rear axle stub nut. I assumed a wheel bearing was replaced
> but saw no paper work for that job. (bus c/w a large folder of receipts)
> An archive search indicates that a little play at rear bearings is ok
> as long as the bearings aren't noisy. I recently noted what seems
> like an appreciable amount of play at a rear wheel bearing so am debating
> whether or not I should check if that nut is under torqued.
>
> Thanks,
> Neil.
>
>
>
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