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FRONT SUSPENSION
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Fig. 3 Hex-Head Screw Removal/Installation
(5) T a p t h e adaptor lock and s p r i n g w i t h a punch
to remove t h e m from between the brake caliper and
the adaptor (Fig. 4).
Fig. 4 Caliper Lock & Spring Removal
(6) Carefully separate t h e brake caliper from t h e
adaptor. Support the caliper out o f the way. D o n o t
a l l o w t h e c a l i p e r t o h a n g o r b e s u p p o r t e d b y t h e
b r a k e f l u i d h o s e . T h e inner brake pad "will r e m a i n
on the adaptor.
(7) Remove t h e h u b cap. Use Tool C-4020 to re-
move t h e " s n a p " r i n g .
(8) Remove t h e flange nuts and t h e lockwashers.
Remove t h e d r i v e flange and discard t h e gasket, or
( i f equipped) remove t h e locking h u b . I f necessary,
refer
t o t h e D u a l m a t i c
locking
h u b removal/
disassembly procedure.
(9) S t r a i g h t e n the lock r i n g tangs and use Tool D D -
1241-JD (Fig. 2) t o remove the outer l o c k n u t and the
lock r i n g . Remove t h e i n n e r locknut and t h e outer
wheel bearing. Carefully slide the rotor/hub from the
steering k n u c k l e spindle.
(10) Remove t h e seal and the i n n e r wheel bearing
f r o m t h e h u b .
CLEANING/INSPECTION
(1) Thoroughly clean t h e wheel bearings a n d t h e
i n t e r i o r o f t h e h u b . Remove a l l t h e old l u b r i c a n t .
Soak t h e wheel bearings i n cleaning solvent t o loosen
the l u b r i c a n t . S t r i k e t h e f l a t of the wheel bearings
against a wooden block several times and immerse
t h e m i n t h e solvent between blows to j a r loose a n d
wash particles of hardened l u b r i c a n t from each w h e e l
bearing. Repeat the procedure u n t i l the wheel bear-
ings are clean.
(2) D r y the wheel bearings w i t h compressed a i r b u t
do not spin t h e m w i t h the air.
(3) A f t e r cleaning and d r y i n g , apply engine o i l t o
the wheel bearings.
(4) T u r n the wheel bearings slowly w h i l e a p p l y i n g
pressure to inspect t h e m for p i t t i n g and roughness.
Replace a l l excessively w o r n a n d defective
wheel
bearings. I f a wheel bearing is p i t t e d and/or r o u g h ,
replace b o t h the wheel bearing and the cup.
(5) I f the wheel bearings are acceptable for addi-
t i o n a l use, remove t h e engine o i l and "pack" t h e m
w i t h M O P A R M u l t i - Mileage L u b r i c a n t (or a n equiv-
alent l u b r i c a n t ) and place t h e m i n a clean covered
container u n t i l ready for i n s t a l l a t i o n . I f a wheel
b e a r i n g "packer" is not available, h a n d "pack" l u b r i -
cant i n t o a l l t h e cavities between t h e cage and t h e
rollers.
(6) I f t h e wheel bearings a n d cups m u s t be r e -
placed, remove t h e cups f r o m t h e hub w i t h a brass
d r i f t or use a n appropriate removal tool.
(7) Replace t h e wheel bearing cups w i t h a a n ap-
propriate i n s t a l l a t i o n tool.
ASSEMBL
Y/INSTALLA
TION
(1) A p p l y a coat of M O P A R M u l t i - M i l e a g e L u b r i -
cant (or a n equivalent l u b r i c a n t ) to the hub bore. I n -
s t a l l t h e i n n e r wheel bearing i n the l u b r i c a n t coated
h u b bore and i n s t a l l a replacement seal w i t h a n ap-
propriate seal i n s t a l l a t i o n tool. E x e r c i s e
e x t r e m e
c a r e t o a v o i d d a m a g i n g t h e seal d u r i n g i n s t a l l a -
t i o n .
(2) A p p l y a coat of M O P A R M u l t i - M i l e a g e L u b r i -
cant (or a n equivalent lubricant) to t h e spindle.
Carefully i n s t a l l t h e rotor/hub onto t h e l u b r i c a n t
coated spindle. I n s t a l l t h e outer wheel bearing a n d
the i n n e r locknut.
(3)
Use Tool
DD-1241-JD a n d Tool
C-3952 t o
t i g h t e n t h e i n n e r locknut w i t h 68 N«m (50 ft-lbs)
torque t o seat the wheel bearings. Loosen the l o c k n u t
and t h e n re-tighten w i t h 41-54 N*m (30-40 ft-lbs)
torque w h i l e r o t a t i n g rotor/hub. Loosen t h e l o c k n u t
135° t o 150°.
(4) I n s t a l l the lock r i n g and the outer locknut (Fig.
2). T i g h t e n t h e locknut w i t h 88 N*m (65 ft-lbs)
torque m i n i m u m . Bend one lock r i n g t a n g over t h e
i n n e r l o c k n u t and one t a n g over the outer l o c k n u t .
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