LT230Q Intermediate shaft - questions!

[MotoBando]

I have a fresh LT230Q ready to go into my '97 D1. I picked up a used unit that was pretty clean (thanks RoverDude) and am resealing it with fresh gaskets, o-rings and Right Stuff just to make sure there are no leaks. When I went to reseal the intermediate shaft I loosened the nut and slid the shaft out enough to get the new o-ring fitted on the other side. When I re-torqued it I went almost a quarter turn past the mark in the nut. I know these units have tapered bearings internally on either end of the shaft with a crushable spacer in between them and that sets the float. Does anyone have any experience with these (will I need a new spacer?) or should it be OK if I back it off to where it originally was? Or maybe just back it off slightly to release any excess tension and avoid too much float? It sounds like a hassle to go through the torque sequence to get the proper torque on a new spacer/bearings but I'll do it if I need to. Anyone else go through this before or have any advice?
Many thanks!
Brian

 

[listerdiesel]

As long as the torque is correct, I'd say it will be OK. There will have been some settling of the components and casing over time, and 1/4 turn on the nut is not a huge amount of distance.

D1 boxes have the collapsible spacer, D2's have the selectable spacer for pre-load.

Peter

 

[MotoBando]

Thanks Peter. I'm going to dig into it a bit just to be sure.