Hub & Rotor Assembly: Installation
- Lightly oil top of axle shaft tube. Install hub and rotor assembly onto axle shaft tube. Ensure inner bearing and oil seal are correctly installed.
- Install lubricated outer bearing. Install washer (if equipped) and adjusting nut. Using torque wrench and socket, snug-tighten adjusting nut. To set wheel bearing preload, turn hub and rotor assembly while tightening inner adjusting nut to 50 ft. lbs. (68 N.m).
- Stop turning hub. Back off adjusting nut until nut is just slightly loose. Turn hub and rotor assembly again while tightening adjusting nut to 30-40 ft. lbs. (41-54 N.m). Back off nut 135-150 degrees.
- Install locking tang washer and outer lock nut. Tighten lock nut to 65 ft. lbs. (88 N.m). Bend minimum of 2 locking tangs into notches of outer lock nut. Install axle shaft and wheel assembly. Add lubricant.