Wheel Hub, Steering Knuckle; Preinspection; Wheel Bearing Play; Preload Adjustment - Ford TRADER Workshop Manual

FRONT AXLE
WHEEL HUB, STEERING KNUCKLE
Preinspection
Wheel bearing play
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1 . Push and pull the tire in the axial direction to check the wheel
bearing play.
Note
• If the play remains after the brake is depressed, it
indicates ball joint play.
2. Verify that there is no abnormal noise and that the tire ro-
tates smoothly when rotated by hand.
3. Adjust the wheel bearing preload as necessary.
Preload Adjustment
1. Remove the wheel and tire.
2. Remove the hub cap.
Note
• Do
not remove the screw mounted
type
brake drum.
• Verify that the brake shoes do not drag.
• If there is drag, adjust the shoe clearance.
3. Remove the brake drum. (Refer to page
M-6.)
4. Remove the stop retainer.
5. Loosen the hub nut until
it
can be turned by hand.
6. Attach a pull scale to a wheel lug bolt, and measure the
frictional force while turning.
Then tighten the hub nut until the preload is as specified.
Preload: Frictional force plus
11-30 N (1.1-3.0 kg, 2.4-6.6 Ib)
7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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