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Repair and Service Manual
B
B
FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING
Read all of Section B and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
Wheel Bearing Packing
Tool List
Qty.
Grease Gun ................................................................. 1
Bearing Packer (Recommended) ................................ 1
Remove hub from spindle and disassemble. See Illus-
tration “Seal Installation” on page H-8.
Clean all bearings, grease seal, hub and dust cap in
solvent and dry thoroughly. Inspect for signs of dam-
age. Pitting or a blue coloration of the rollers will require
replacement of the bearing. If the roller portion of the
bearing is to be replaced, the race must also be
replaced. “Seal Installation” on page H-8.
The front wheel bearings are tapered roller type and
must be packed with grease at installation or any time
the bearing is removed for inspection. It is recom-
mended that a bearing packer attached to a grease gun
be used; however, manual packing is acceptable if
done correctly. To pack a bearing manually requires
that a dab of grease be placed in the palm of the hand
and the bearing be dipped in the grease. Force the
grease up through and around all of the rollers until the
entire bearing is saturated in grease.
Assemble hub and install on spindle. “Hub Replace-
ment” on page H-8.
Once hub is placed onto spindle and before outer wheel bear-
ing 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
If performing a wheel bearing adjustment only, lift and
support front of vehicle per SAFETY section. Remove
dust cap (1) and cotter pin (2) and loosen castellated
nut (3).
If performing a wheel bearing adjustment as part of
another procedure, make sure wheel is mounted to hub
hand tight with lug nuts (4) and hub is loosely retained
on spindle (5) with castellated nut (Ref. Fig. 3).
Seat bearings by rotating wheel while tightening castel-
lated nut until slight resistance is felt.
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.
Check for smooth and free rotation of the wheel and an
absence of play when the wheel is grasped by the out-
side of the tire. Bend the cotter pin (2) against the flats
of the castellated nut (3).
Replace the dust cap (1) and lower vehicle per
SAFETY section.
Fig. 3 Bearing Adjustment
If completing a wheel bearing adjustment as part of
another procedure, tighten front wheels per WHEELS
AND TIRES section.
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
NOTICE
Front of Vehicle
1
2
5
3
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