Wheel Bearing Preload: 2WD
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheels. Remove caliper and use wire to position aside. Remove hub cover and lock washer. See Fig 1
. Tighten hub nut to 22 ft. lbs. (30 N.m) while rotating hub. Loosen hub nut, then retighten until rotor has no free play.
- Attach spring scale to wheel stud. See Figure
. Tighten hub nut (while pulling on scale) until scale indicates preload of 4.4-5.5 lbs. (2-3 kg) for new bearing and new seal. If reusing old bearing with a new seal, tighten hub nut until scale indicates preload of 2.6-4.0 lbs. (1-2 kg). Install lock washer and hub cover.
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