hub socket

[Bass Enforcer]

Hey guys and or gals. My boat is currently at the lake so I can't measure my hub nut. I'm sure the size can very but there may be a normal size. I'm wanting to take mine off to make sure it's clean of any foreign objects. I don't mind buying a couple of different sizes but I'm hoping I can limit it to just a couple different ones. Can anyone tell me what size of socket is typical? Thanks.

[motoman]

I actually just used my pair of jumbo Channel Locks. I didn't have the right size socket myself. (And I have some jumbo sockets too)

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The hub nut is not on very tight either. When you're done; everything I've read is you just torque it back down to where it is not too snug; so the wheel spins free; but tight enough to where there's no lateral play in the wheel. Kind of a 'sweet' spot.........if that makes sense.

[Bass Enforcer]

Hmmmm. I thought they need to be pretty tight. I was just watching fishing university with Ray Brazier an ex boat racer and a mechanic guru. He was saying get'em tight. A mechanic..I am not.

[GNSfishing]

Mercury 225 Pro XS is an 1-1/16 nut and it is torqued to 100 Ft lbs

[Champ188]

Could you guys be talking about different kinds of hubs ... prop hubs vs. trailer wheel hubs?

[dtrs5kprs]

Could you guys be talking about different kinds of hubs ... prop hubs vs. trailer wheel hubs?

Beat me to it. Sure looks like the malfunction.

[Bass Enforcer]

Sorry prop hubs.

[dtrs5kprs]

Sorry prop hubs.

Rite hite prop wrench?

[fishinwrench]

There is no benefit whatsoever to cranking your prop nut down to 100 ft/lbs.

Just snug it up firmly and set your pin or locking tabs. This allows the hub to do what it is designed to do.

[GNSfishing]

So what the mercury manual calls for 100 ft/lbs to fully seat the rear bushing in the hub. It will be loose if it is not fully seated in the Tempest plus and/or Fury prop.