Gerry,
So far as I am aware, there are no factory recommended torque settings for the locking nut Neither will you find any advice about how much to grease the hub spindles over and above, 'enough but not too much'
When I chatted to my garage ( Mike Duncan) about this, he stressed two things:
(i) don't grease the hub spindles to the extent that it contaminates the brakes or spreads all over the wheels themselves
- also make sure that when you have the locking nuts off for wheel cleaning you ensure that they or the spindles do not get contaminated with dust, grit etc ( I wrap the end of my hub spindles and the nut themselves in food/ freezer bags)
(ii) if you use a hub release spanner and a hammer, tighten, run the car for a hundred yards or so and then use the socket/hammer again to check full locking
I've also got a Phil Ledgerwood 'tool' but find that if I've tightened the locking nut as above, I cannot release it with the tool- even using a breaker bar.
I'm sure Dave W or someone else may be able to expand on this, but 'them's my thoughts'
Regards
