Installation & Adjustment (Bronco & F150/250 With Manual Locking Hubs)
- If bearings are replaced, drive new races into hub. Lubricate bearings with lithium base multipurpose wheel bearing grease. Install inner bearing and seal into hub.
- Install hub and rotor assemble on spindle. Install outer bearing and adjusting nut. Using torque wrench and Spanner Lock Nut Wrench (T86T-1197-A) tighten adjusting nut to 50-60 ft. lbs. (68-81 N.m) while turning wheel back and forth.
- Applying inward pressure to spanner lock nut 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). Check hub and rotor assembly end play. End play should be 0-.004" (0-.10 mm). To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.