> LUBRICATE first 3 thread with graphite-based lubricant

A dry lubricant, like graphite or molybdenum, would be better
than oil, which holds on to dust. Around the workshop I try not
to use too much oil. Maybe a squirt of CRC or WD-40 here
and there

I'd have thought the elasticity of the wheel hub would keep the
nut firmly in place, but if it did come loose then oil might just
help it come off further. Unless the oil is full of grit, jamming the
threads

You'd have to assume that the major manufacturers et al have
done safety tests. Wanting to avoid people being killed and
whatnot. Their recommendations are probably sound
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