Re: [ST] Recall on ST '01 and '02 rear wheel bearings

[Matthew Heyer <matthewheyer@xxxxxxxxx>]

The threaded drive shaft has a channel cut into it perpendicular to the threads.  The nut has a metal flange around the outside.  Once the nut is tightened, you take a screwdriver and hammer and bend the metal flange into the channel.  This "stakes" the nut and prevents it from turning/coming loose.  This is important on something like the drive shaft where the forces and motion of the wheel and engine could work the nut loose, which could be catastrophic.
 
If you look at the nut on left side the swing arm (the big nut in the center of the black plastic - same size as the nut that holds the wheel on from the right side), you will see the metal flange bent in at one point.  
 
Matt Heyer

----- Original Message ----
From: Marc Van Est <MarcVE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:35:30 AM
Subject: Re: [ST] Recall on ST '01 and '02 rear wheel bearings


For the mechanically naÃve amongst us: what is a 'staked' nut? 


Since joining this list I've learned lots of gems, including:
*How to bleed the front brakes and clean the callipers on a trumpet,
*How to get the back wheel on and off on the SSW,
*How to sort out the relays and wiring for the front lights
*More than I ever needed on tyre pressures and oil
*been completely confused by technical discussions on what causes the bike to turn in when you counter steer (cant say I needed to know that)


This list rules, which is why I still hang around even though I'm not an RS/ ST owner anymore.


Thanks

Marc
Daytona 955 


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