Automatic Locking Hub: Installation
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- Ensure hub flange, lock washer and axle splines are clean. Install hub and rotor assembly with bearings. Install hub nut with chamfered edge facing outward. Tighten hub nut to 21 ft. lbs. (29 N.m), and then loosen.
- While using spring scale, tighten hub nut to obtain proper bearing preload. See WHEEL BEARING PRELOAD table. Install lock washer so hole in washer aligns with screw hole in hub nut. Install lock screw.
- Apply thread lock compound to joining faces of hub flange and install onto hub. Install snap ring and shim. Using dial indicator, measure clearance between hub body and snap ring. See Fig 2 .
- If clearance is not 0-.012" (0-.30 mm), adjust using selective shims. Shims available are: .008" (.20 mm), .012" (.30 mm), .020" (.50 mm) and .039" (1.10 mm). Install hub cover and tighten to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
WHEEL BEARING PRELOAD
| Application | Lbs. (kg) |
|---|---|
| New Bearing & New Oil Seal | 4.4-5.5 (2.0-2.5) |
| Used Bearing & New Oil Seal | 2.6-4.0 (1.2-1.8) |