Ford Corsar Repair Manual page 635

FRONT AXLE
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Wheel Hub and Knuckle
Assembly (Cont'd)
Method B (In cases where drive shaft is removed from
transaxle)
(1) Draw out drive shaft from transaxle.
Refer to FRONT AXLE
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Drive Shaft.
(2) Put drive shaft into hub and tighten wheel bearing lock nut.
(nl: 235
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314 N-m
(24
-
32 kg-m, 174
-
231 ft-lb)
Note torque just tightened in this procedure.
(3) Spin wheel hub several turns in both direction, and then
measure bearing preload.
Rotation running torque:
0.3
-
2.5 Nom
(3
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26 kg-cm, 2.6
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22.6 in-lb)
As measured at wheel bolt:
5.10
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44.62 N
(0.52
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4.55 kg, 1.15
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10.03 Ib)
If bearing preload does not meet the specification, replace
wheel bearing assembly.
When tightening wheel bearing lock nut on-vehicle, tighten by
the tightening torque which was noted in step (2).
(4) Remove wheel bearing lock nut, and then draw out drive
shaft from hub.
10. Install inner grease seal into knuckle.