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Hub Bearings & Seal - Full Floating Axle: Installation

  1. Pack wheel bearings. Place outer bearing into hub. Install race of outer bearing into hub using handle and Bearing Installer (J-8608). Drive race beyond snap ring groove.
  2. Install snap ring. Press race of outer bearing against snap ring using bearing remover. Using Bearing Installer (J-24427), install inner bearing race. Install race until it seats against shoulder of hub bore. Install new oil seal.
  3. Install hub/drum assembly on axle housing. Install thrust washer so that tang on inside diameter of washer is key way on axle housing. Install adjustment nut and tighten to 50 ft. lbs. (68 N.m) while rotating hub. Back off adjustment nut until loose.
  4. If adjustment nut is aligned with keyway in spindle, insert square key into slot. If adjustment nut is not aligned, slightly back off nut and insert square key in slot. DO NOT  back off nut more than one slot to align key. Reverse removal procedure to complete installation.
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