Chrysler Sebring 2004 Service Manual page 1527

22 - 14 TIRES/WHEELS
WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS - FRONT (Continued)
(2) Tighten the wheel lug nut, pulling the wheel
stud into the flange of the hub and bearing assembly.
When the head of the stud is fully seated against the
bearing flange, remove lug nut and washers from
wheel stud.
(3) Install brake rotor on front hub.
(4) Install disc brake caliper and adapter as an
assembly on knuckle. Refer to Brakes.
(5) Install front wheel and tire assembly. Install
front wheel lug nuts and torque to 135 N·m (100 ft.
lbs.).
(6) Lower vehicle.
WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS -
REAR
REMOVAL
CAUTION: DO NOT hammer studs out of the hub
flange. If a stud is removed by hammering it out of
the bearing flange, damage to the hub and bearing
assembly will occur leading to premature bearing
failure.
(1) Remove the hub and bearing from the vehicle.
(Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/REAR/HUB / BEARING -
REMOVAL)
CAUTION: Take care to keep hub and bearing
assembly from falling during stud removal. Damage
to the hub and bearing could result.
(2) Position the hub and bearing assembly under a
hydraulic press ram, supported by a 21 mm deep-
well impact socket under the stud to be replaced
(Fig. 22).
(3) Press the stud out of the hub flange and into
the socket well.
(4) Remove the hub and bearing assembly from
the press.
(5) Remove the stud from the socket.
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: DO NOT hammer studs into the hub
flange. If a stud is installed in such a manner, dam-
age to the hub and bearing assembly may occur
leading to premature bearing failure.
(1) Install wheel stud into stud hole in hub and
bearing assembly.
(2) Position the hub and bearing assembly face
down with stud pointing down into the well of the 21
Fig. 22 Wheel Stud Removal
1 - HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
2 - PRESS RAM
3 - 21mm IMPACT SOCKET
mm socket. The hydraulic press ram must line up
with the stud (Fig. 23).
Fig. 23 Wheel Stud Installation
1 - HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
2 - PRESS RAM
3 - WHEEL STUD
4 - 21mm IMPACT SOCKET
(3) Press the stud into the hub flange until it bot-
toms.
(4) Remove the hub and bearing assembly from
the press.
(5) Install the hub and bearing on the vehicle.
(Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/REAR/HUB / BEARING -
INSTALLATION)
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