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Wild Bill

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The inner nut on the front hub should have a small pin in it that fits in one of the holes in the spacer between the inner and outer nut. My pin is gone and I can't find a replacement nut with pin. Is this a problem or should I not worry about the pin?- WB
 


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That pin prevents that inner but from being over torqued. I believe you should find where the original pin is and pound it back out, you may be able to salvage it. Or replace with an appropriate sized roll pin.
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The whole kit isn't too bad to just replace it.

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However, I've heard that the needle bearing from u-joints work wonderfully for replacing that pin. Haven't tried it myself.
 

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Just did this. My pin was pushed in. I just tapped it out alil. Had to take the inner nut all the way off and clean it to find the pin.
 
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Thanks for the info. I'm sure my pin is in the inner nut 'cause I saw it in there and thought it was sheared off. Gonna drive it out, put some red locktight on it and put it back CORRECTLY.- WB
 
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