Bearings and Spacers Cleaning and Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2022 Cadillac CT4. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- WARNING:
Wear safety glasses to avoid injury when using compressed air or any cleaning solvent. Bodily injury may occur if fumes are inhaled or if skin is exposed to chemicals.
CAUTION:Do not allow the bearings to spin. Turn them slowly by hand. Spinning the bearings may damage the race and the rollers.
Clean all the bearing parts in a suitable solvent. Air dry all the parts.
- Lubricate the bearings (1). Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers
- Inspect the bearings (1) and journals for roughness and unusual wear or damage.
- Inspect the main shaft bearing journals for wear.
- Inspect the main shaft speed gear bearings for wear.
- Inspect the main drive gear pilot bearing rollers for wear.
- Replace parts which show signs of excessive wear.
- Do not file surfaces which have been hardened and precision ground.
- Replace worn or damaged bearings (1).
- Replace mated bearing parts when only one part is damaged.