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Front Brake Rotor: Installation

  1. Clean and pack wheel bearings. Install rotor and hub assembly. Install outer bearing, washer and nut. Tighten nut to 12 ft. lbs. (16 N.m) while rotating rotor and hub assembly. This seats bearings.
  2. Back off nut until it just begins to loosen. Finger-tighten nut. Back off nut until hole in spindle aligns with hole in nut (DO NOT back off more than 1/2 of a flat). Install NEW cotter pin, bend ends over and ensure ends will not contact grease cap when installed. To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.


  1. Install hub and rotor assembly. Install hub and bearing retaining bolts and tighten to 133 ft. lbs. (180 N.m). Install axle shaft nut and tighten to 173 ft. lbs. (233 N.m). To complete installation, reverse removal procedure.
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