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Removal And Installation: Hublock: Removal

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    Dual rear wheel vehicles 

  1. Remove the hub extender nuts and the hub extender.
    Fig 1: Removing Hub Extender Nuts
    G03923815Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  2. All vehicles 

  3. Loosen the hublock screws one to two turns.
  4. Use a small pry bar around the entire hub flange to release the gasket.
    Fig 2: Removing Hublock Gasket
    G03923816Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  5. Remove and discard the hublock screws.
    Fig 3: Removing Hublock Screws
    G03923817Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. NOTE: Wiggle the axle shaft while sliding the hublock off of the splines to ease removal.
  7. Use a small pry bar around the entire hub flange and remove the hublock from the wheel hub.
  8. Remove the old gasket material completely and discard the O-ring.
  9. Clean the O-ring seal contact area as necessary to provide a good seal.