Hub Bearings: Installation
- Place axle shaft in vise and install NEW dust seal onto axle shaft, with seal flange facing outward. See Fig 1. Install axle shaft into transaxle and ensure it fully seats or locks in place. Remove all foreign material from knuckle bearing bore and hub bearing journal. If hub bearing journal is scored or damaged, replace hub assembly.
- Place appropriate bearing spacer (step side down) onto press plate. See Fig 2. Position knuckle (outboard side down) onto spacer. Position new bearing inside inboard side of knuckle. Install appropriate bearing installer, with undercut side facing bearing onto bearing outer surface. Press bearing into knuckle. Ensure bearing seats completely against knuckle bore shoulder. Install snap ring. See Fig 2.
- Place appropriate bearing spacer on arbor press plate, and position hub onto spacer, with lugs facing down. See Fig 3. Position knuckle assembly onto hub barrel, with outboard side down. Position appropriate bearing remover onto inner race of bearing, and press until bearing is seated onto hub. Ensure hub rotates freely on hub in knuckle after installation.
- To complete installation, reverse removal procedure. Lubricate CV joint splines with SAE 30W oil prior to installing in hub. Tighten nut to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table.
NOTE:
Bearing installers must be positioned as described to prevent bearing damage during installation.
NOTE:
DO NOT use power tools to tighten hub nut retainer. DO NOT move vehicle without tightening hub nut retainer.