Rear Axle Hub Bearings & Oil Seal (Full-Floating Axle): Installation
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- Clean and pack bearings with wheel bearing lubricant. Using handle and bearing race installer, drive outer wheel bearing race into hub from inboard side of hub (ensure chamfered edge of bearing race installer is facing upward so that it does not contact bearing race).
- Install retaining ring on inboard side of outer bearing race. Turn hub and rotor assembly inboard side down. Using outer bearing race remover/installer, seat outer bearing race against retaining ring.
- Using inner bearing race remover/installer, drive inner bearing race into hub from inboard side of hub. Install inner bearing. Install new oil seal using axle shaft seal installer.
- To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. To adjust wheel bearings, see REAR BRAKE ROTOR .
- Clean and pack bearings with wheel bearing lubricant. Using handle and bearing race installer, drive outer wheel bearing race into hub from inboard side of hub (ensure chamfered edge of bearing race installer is facing upward so it does not contact bearing race). See Figure.
- Install retaining ring on inboard side of outer bearing race. Turn hub and rotor assembly inboard side down. Using outer bearing race remover/installer, seat outer bearing race against retaining ring.
- Using inner bearing race remover/installer, drive inner bearing race into hub from inboard side of hub. Install inner bearing. Install new oil seal using axle shaft seal installer.
- To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. To adjust wheel bearing, follow REAR BRAKE DRUM under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.