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SUSPENSION AND S
FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
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of the rollers until the entire bearing is saturated in
grease.
4.
Assemble the hub and install on the spindle. See the
NOTICE: Once hub is placed onto spindle and
before outer wheel bearing is installed, fill the area
between the inner and outer wheel bearings about 1/
2 - 3/4 full with grease.
Wheel Bearing Adjustment
Tool List
Qty.
Socket, 1 1/2" .............................................................. 1
Ratchet ........................................................................ 1
Torque Wrench, ft. lbs. ................................................ 1
Adapter........................................................................ 1
Torque Wrench, in. lbs................................................. 1
1.
If performing a wheel bearing adjustment only, lift
and support front of vehicle per the SAFETY section.
2.
Remove dust cap (1) and cotter pin (2) and loosen
castellated nut (3).
3.
If performing a wheel bearing adjustment as part of
another procedure, make sure the wheel is mounted
to the hub hand tight with lug nuts (4) and hub is
loosely retained on spindle (5) with castellated nut
4.
Seat bearings by rotating wheel while tightening cas-
tellated nut until slight resistance is felt.
5.
Rotate the wheel 2 - 3 more turns to displace excess
grease. If required, tighten castellated nut (3) again
until slight resistance is felt. If the cotter pin hole in
the spindle (5) aligns with a slot in the castellated
nut, insert a new cotter pin (2). If the hole does not
align, the castellated nut must be
loosened
to align
with the
closest available
slot in the nut.
6.
Check for smooth and free rotation of the wheel and
an absence of play when the wheel is grasped by the
outside of the tire. Bend the cotter pin (2) against the
flats of the castellated nut (3).
7.
Replace the dust cap (1) and lower vehicle per
SAFETY section.
8.
If completing a wheel bearing adjustment as part of
another procedure, tighten front wheels per
WHEELS AND TIRES section.
Figure 3 Bearing Adjustment
Wheel Alignment
Tool List
Qty.
Tape Measure ..............................................................1
Chalk............................................................................1
Wrench, 9/16" ..............................................................1
Wrench, 3/4" ................................................................1
Crowfoot Socket, 3/4" ..................................................1
Torque Wrench, ft. lbs..................................................1
Socket, 13 mm.............................................................1
Ratchet ........................................................................1
Torque Wrench, in. lbs. ................................................1
1.
Lift the front of the vehicle and support on jack
stands as per SAFETY section. Confirm the align-
ment of the front springs. See the
2.
Rotate each wheel and scribe a chalk line around the
circumference of the tire at the center of the tread
pattern. Lower vehicle and, with tires in the straight
ahead position, roll it forward approximately five feet
in order to allow the tires to take their normal running
position.
3.
Measure the distance between the chalk lines at
both the front and rear of the tires (Ref. Figure 4).
The measurement taken at the front of the tires
should be 0" - 1/8" (0 - 3 mm) less than the rear.
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Front of Vehicle
