Bronco & F150 W/Dana 44 IFS/HD & Manual Locking Hubs

1. Raise and support front of vehicle. Remove front wheels. Remove locking hubs. See MANUAL LOCKING HUBS  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION.
2. Using a torque wrench and Spanner Lock Nut Wrench (T86T-1197-A), unlock wheel bearing adjusting nut locking splines by applying inward pressure. Tighten adjusting nut to 70 ft. lbs. (95 N.m) while turning wheel back and forth. See Fig 1 .
   NOTE: Adjusting nut will not tighten past 70 ft. lbs. (95 N.m). Threaded portion of nut will ratchet in assembly.
3. Applying inward pressure to spanner lock nut wrench to disengage locking splines, back off adjusting nut approximately 90 degrees. Retighten adjusting nut to 15-20 ft. lbs. (20-27 N.m).
4. Final end play of hub and rotor assembly should be zero. Install locking hub and wheels. Install wheels and tighten wheel lug nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .

Fig 1: Wheel Bearings (Bronco/F150 W/ Dana 44 IFS/HD/Locking Hubs)

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.