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Wheel Bearings (4WD W/DANA 44 Axle & Manual Locking Hubs)

  1. Raise and support front of vehicle. Remove front wheels. Remove locking hub. See appropiate LOCKING HUBS under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION  .
  2. Use a torque wrench and Spanner Locknut Wrench (T86T-1197-A) to unlock wheel bearing adjusting nut locking splines by applying inward pressure. Tighten adjusting nut to 50-60 ft. lbs. (68-81 N.m) while turning wheel back and forth. See Fig 1 .
    NOTE: Adjusting will not tighten past 70 ft. lbs. (95 N.m). Threaded portion of nut will ratchet in the assembly.
    Fig 1: Adjusting Wheel Bearing (With Dana 44 Axle)
    G117357Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  3. Applying inward pressure to spanner locknut wrench to disengage locking splines, back off adjusting nut approximately 1/2 turn (180 degrees). Retighten adjusting nut to 15 ft. lbs. (20 N.m). Final end play of wheel on spindle should be 0-.006" (0-.15 mm). Install locking hub and wheels.
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