Wheel Alignment - Ford Ranger Maintaince And Repair Manual

To prevent damage to the adjusting nut and spindle threads on vehicles equipped with automatic hubs, look
into the spindle keyway under the adjusting nut and remove the separate locking key before removing the
adjusting nut.
7. Loosen the wheel bearing locknut using a 2−
Wrench T70T−152−B.
8. Tighten the inner locknut to 35 ft. lbs. (6 Nm) to seat the bearings.
9. Spin the rotor and back off the inner locknut
Nm).
10. Align the closest lug in the bearing adjusting nut with the center of the spindle keyway slot. Advance
the nut to the next if required.
11. Install the separate locking key in the spindle keyway under the adjusting nut.
Extreme care must be taken when aligning the adjusting nut with the center of the spindle keyway slot to
prevent damage to the separate locking key. The wheel and tire assembly may come off while the vehicle is in
motion if the key is damaged.
12. Install the two plastic thrust spacers and push or press the cam assembly onto the adjusting nut by
lining up the keyway in the cam assembly with the separate locking key.
Do not damage the locking key when installing the cam assembly.
13. Install the axle shaft spacer.
14. Clip the snapring onto the end of the spindle.
15. Install the manual hub assembly over the spindle. Install the retainer washers.
16. Install the wheel and tire assembly. Install and torque lug nuts to specification.
17. Check the endplate of the wheel and tire assembly on the spindle. End−play should be 0.001−0.003
in. (0.025−0.076mm) and the maximum torque to rotate the hub should be 25 inch lbs. (2.8Nm).
Mountaineer, 1995−99 Explorer and 1998−99 Ranger
The Mountaineer, 1995−99 Explorer and 1998−99 Ranger use non−adjustable wheel bearings. If the endplate
is not within specifications, the wheel bearings must be replaced. End−play should be 0.000−0.003 in.
(0.00−0.08mm).

Wheel Alignment

Please refer to 2−wheel drive front suspension wheel alignment, earlier in this section.
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ADJUSTMENT
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
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/ inch (60.3mm) hex socket, such as Hex Locknut
8
1
/ turn (90°). Retighten the locknut to 16 inch lbs. (1.8
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CAUTION
WARNING
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