Table of Contents
Advertisement
4 Hub Service
DRUM & DISC BRAKE AXLES
HUB REMOVAL
CAUTION
: For oil filled hubs, drain any oil from the
hub, before removing the hub cap. Ensure any used
oil drained from the hub is caught in a suitable container and
disposed of in line with loval environmental regulations.
Remove the five M8 hub cap retaining screws. Remove hub cap
and gasket (Fig. 4.2).
Remove bearing locknut, lockwasher and adjusting nut using
suitable Meritor CVA hub nut box spanner MST 3207.
WARNING
: The hub locknut and adjusting nut
should be removed using suitable size sockets (
drive recommended) Do not attempt to loosen/remove by
striking the nut using a chisel or drift. Damage to the
components will occur causing possibleloss of wheel end
retention and personal injury.
Remove the outer bearing cone and place it in a clean area.
Identify the bearing cone clearly to ensure that it is refitted to its
original position in the hub.
Withdraw hub/rotor, or hub/drum where applicable.
If necessary, remove the hub/drum assembly from the axle using a
hub puller (Meritor CVA part number MST 3206) together with
three M8 screws of a suitable lengnth to provide secure retention
of the hub puller to the hub face (Fig. 4.3).
CAUTION
: Do not use the the hub cap screws to
retain the hub puller. They may not provide adeqate
thread engagement and could result in damage to the
threads in the hub.
NOTE
: Refit two wheel nuts diagonally opposed and hand tighten
only. This will ensure the inboard mounted brake drum is removed
with the hub assembly.
With the hub/drum assembly removed from the vehicle, remove
the two wheel nuts and seperate the hub and drum.
Fig. 4.2
3
/
"
4
Fig. 4.3
REMOVAL OF OIL SEAL AND INNER BEARING CONE
The oil seal should be removed from the hub using an oil seal
removal tool (Meritor CVA part number MST 3203) and suitable
lever (Fig. 4.4).
Fig. 4.4
Meritor HVS TM Series Axle
24
Advertisement
Table of Contents
