Knock-on wheels: anti-sieze?

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Re: Knock-on wheels: anti-sieze?

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Ref wheel retention for the IVA test suggest talking to Gerry as he was prepared to loan me hexagonal nuts for the test.
Otherwise I’m sure he can advise a source.
Ref the lubrication I have used copper grease for the past 21 years and seems good to me. That’s liberally applied to thread, cone and in my case the splines as well as I’m pre pin drive.
The Trigo alloys always come machined so paint doesn’t exist on the coned area.

Of equal importance is how you tighten the spinner. Only tap the spinner to ensure the wheel is fully on when the wheel is in the air. Final tightening must be done with the wheel on the ground. This will take out the shock on the wheel bearings. Fully tighten with the wheel in the air and the shock load goes into the wheel bearings especially on the recessed rears.
Yes, been there and paid the price needing new rear bearings.
Peter C
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