[T3] rear axle nut

[crash 69]

I'm putting the drums back on after having them turned.  My impact wrench
goes to 300+  ft lbs of torque.  I've gone about as far as I can go with the
impact, and now the hole in the spindle is exposed half way.

Do I:
1.  back it off a little and insert the regular size cotter key?
2.  try some sort of herculean effort to get it "forward" (tighter)?  How?
3.  leave it as is and insert a "thinner" cotter key?
4.  ??

My torque wrench only goes to 150 ft lbs.  I know the book says 217 ft lbs
(I think), but I've been told by VW people around here that tighter is
better, a little loose is asking for trouble.

Thanks in advance!
Dan
65 Square
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