Inspecting Wheel Bearings; Inspecting Hub Bushings - Cub Cadet 6X4 Shop Handbook

Chapter 5 - Rear Suspension
8. Inspecting wheel bearings. See Figure 5.6.
Figure 5.6
8a. Lift and safely support the rear of the vehi-
cle as described in the LIFTING AND
SUPPORTING section of the INTRO-
DUCTION chapter of this manual.
8b. Rock the wheel around a horizontal axis
with light pressure (less than 10 lbs. / 4.5
kg.).
8c. There should be less than 1/8" (.32 cm)
total rock from top to bottom (the top part
of the sidewall moves 1/16" and the bot-
tom moves 1/16").
9. Inspecting hub bushings. See Figure 5.7.
Figure 5.7
9a. Lift and safely support the rear of the vehi-
cle as described in the LIFTING AND
SUPPORTING section of the INTRO-
DUCTION chapter of this manual.
9b. Rock the wheel around a horizontal axis
with greater force than was used to check
the wheel bearings.
9c. Rock the wheel around a vertical axis with
greater force than was used to check the
wheel bearings.
9d. If there is motion, have an assistant watch
while the wheel is rocked, so that they can
confirm that the motion is from worn hub
bushings, worn wheel bearings, or loose
hardware. See Figure 5.8.
Wheel
bearing
play
9e. There should be less than 1/8" (.32 cm) total
rock from top to bottom (the top part of the
sidewall moves 1/16" and the bottom
moves 1/16".
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Hub bushing play
Figure 5.8