How tight? Hand tight or should there be some additional ft/lbs on this nut?

(Front set)

 

MOP, guess nobody wanted to tell you because its kinda a feeling thing, just tighten it up pretty snug, not til its squeeks or anything and then losen it about a half of a flat on the nut and until the cotter pin lines up. Its not real tight. You just want to make sure the bearing is seated is why you tighten it and then back off.

 

While tightening the nut make sure you turn the rotor in the opposite direction. This will help seat the bearing and not put it in a bind.

 

I've watched the guys at my sponsors shop who are pros do this. They take a pair of channel locks and rotate the nut back and forth while turning the rotor. This makes sure that everything is up where its suppose to be and nothing is hung on a thread or burr. After tightning they back off the nut to the first hole for the pin. At this point the nut is just snug so there is no play but also no tension on the bearing. Remember that the bearing housing is plastic and any tension on it is going to cause premature bearing failure. You want the nut tight enough to where the assembly will not slide back and forth on the spindle. Always use NEW cotter pins.
noelvm