Automatic Locking Hub
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel lug nuts and remove wheel and tire. Remove retainer washers from lug nut studs. Remove automatic locking hub from spindle.
- Remove snap ring from end of knuckle shaft. Remove axle shaft spacer, needle thrust bearing and bearing spacer. Carefully pull cam assembly off wheel bearing adjusting nut. Remove thrust washer needle thrust bearing from adjusting nut.
- Loosen wheel bearing adjusting nut from spindle. Rotate hub and rotor. Tighten wheel bearing adjusting nut to 35 ft. lbs. (47 N.m) to seat bearings. Back off nut 1/4 turn. Retighten adjusting nut to 16 INCH lbs. (1.8 N.m).
- Align closest hole in wheel bearing adjusting nut with center of spindle keyway slot. Advance nut to next hole, if necessary.
- To complete installation, reverse removal procedures. Check end play of wheel and tire assembly on spindle. End play should be .001-.003" (.02-.08 mm). SeeFig 1.