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Posted: 1/23/2016 5:36:22 PM EDT
| I am on my first build and wanted to know if you have to stake the castle nut? What is the best way to secure it? I bought a tool but want to make sure it is tight enough but am not sure that I want stake it if I don't have to? If you buy a complete rifle is it staked? I neve noticed the staking myself that I remember seeing |
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If you torqued properly, you do not have to stake.
A built unit will usually be staked because that's part of the MILSPEC requirement, and manufacturers have tools and procedures in place to do all those things. An alternative to staking would be a threadlocker - like low-temp blue loctite. I have never staked one of my personal builds. |
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If you torqued properly, you do not have to stake. A built unit will usually be staked because that's part of the MILSPEC requirement, and manufacturers have tools and procedures in place to do all those things. An alternative to staking would be a threadlocker - like low-temp blue loctite. I have never staked one of my personal builds. I agree. |
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what do you torque it too? i'm getting ready to do mine. Bruce SOFWEP-07-G12P-00032-00 Rev 1 SW370-CC-TRS-010 Rev 1 TECHNICAL REPAIR STANDARD FOR CARBINE, 5.56 MM, M4A1 Reassembly. (cont.) (g) Tighten locking nut until contact to receiver end plate is made. (h) Using buttstock wrench, tighten locking nut until snug (i) Using buttstock wrench and torque wrench, torque locking nut to 40 +/- 2 in-lb. (j) Using hammer and center punch, stake receiver end plate in two places across notches in locking nut CD |
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Quoted: SOFWEP-07-G12P-00032-00 Rev 1 SW370-CC-TRS-010 Rev 1 TECHNICAL REPAIR STANDARD FOR CARBINE, 5.56 MM, M4A1 Reassembly. (cont.) (g) Tighten locking nut until contact to receiver end plate is made. (h) Using buttstock wrench, tighten locking nut until snug (i) Using buttstock wrench and torque wrench, torque locking nut to 40 +/- 2 in-lb. (j) Using hammer and center punch, stake receiver end plate in two places across notches in locking nut CD thank you. Bruce Quoted: Quoted: what do you torque it too? i'm getting ready to do mine. Bruce SOFWEP-07-G12P-00032-00 Rev 1 SW370-CC-TRS-010 Rev 1 TECHNICAL REPAIR STANDARD FOR CARBINE, 5.56 MM, M4A1 Reassembly. (cont.) (g) Tighten locking nut until contact to receiver end plate is made. (h) Using buttstock wrench, tighten locking nut until snug (i) Using buttstock wrench and torque wrench, torque locking nut to 40 +/- 2 in-lb. (j) Using hammer and center punch, stake receiver end plate in two places across notches in locking nut CD thank you. Bruce |
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