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Wheel Studs - Semi-Floating Axle: Installation

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CAUTION: Do not use air tools to install wheel studs or damage to the serrations can occur.

    All semi-floating axles 

  1. Position the wheel stud in the flange making sure that the serrations are aligned with those made by the original wheel stud.
  2. NOTE: Do not use a wheel nut that was removed from the vehicle.
    Fig 1: Installing Wheel Stud
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  3. Install washers and a wheel nut on the wheel stud and tighten the wheel nut until the wheel stud seats against the flange.
  4. Dana 60 semi-floating axles 

  5. Install the parking brake shoe adjusting screw.
  6. Install the parking brake shoe adjusting screw spring.
  7. All semi-floating axles 

  8. Install the rear brake disc.
  9. Install the rear disc brake caliper anchor plate. For additional information, refer to REAR DISC BRAKE .