Chevrolet 10 Series 1968, Service Manual

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FRONT SUSPENSION 3-6
Fig. 6 —Caster-Cam ber Adjustment - 10-30 Series
-4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 <8
CASTER AND CAMBER DEGREES
Fig . 8 —Caster-Cham ber Shims - 10-30 Series
Fig . 7—Caster-Cam ber Chart - 10-30 Series
COMPONENT PARTS REPLACEMENT
WHEEL HUBS, BEARINGS, DRUMS
Rem oval
1. Jack up front end of vehicle and remove wheel and
tire assembly. Remove dust cap from end of hub and
withdraw cotter pin.
2. Remove hub and drum assembly.
NOTE: In some cases it may be necessary to
back off the brake adjustment because of scored
drums or badly worn linings holding drum on.
3. Remove outer bearing from hub. The inner bearing
will remain in the hub and may be removed by prying
out the inner grease seal.
4. Wash all parts in cleaning solvent.
Inspection
1. Check all bearings for cracked bearing cages, worn
or pitted rollers.
2. Check bearing races for cracks or scoring, check
brake drums for out-of-round or scored condition
and check bearing outer races for looseness in hubs.
Repairs
Repla cem ent of Bearing Cups
1. Using steel bar stock 3/8” x 3/8” in cross section,
make press-out tools shown in Figure 12.
2. Place appropriate tool behind bearing cup, indexing
tool in provided notches, and press out cup with
arbor press,,
3. Install inner and outer cups using driver handle
J-8092 (J-7079-2 on Chevy Van) (fig. 13) and suitable
cup installers for different vehicle series as listed
in Special Tools illustration, Figure 43.
Wheel H ub an d Brake Drum
C P I O a n d C h e v y V a n —Figure
1 1
1. Brake drum is retained to hub by hub bolts and wheel
nuts. Remove drum and discard gasket (if present).
2. If necessary to replace hub bolts, press out old bolts
and press new bolts in making sure bolt heads seat
squarely on hub flange (fig. 14).
CHEVROLET TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL