Axle Shaft And U-Joint Service; Caliper Lock & Spring Installation; Spindle & Splash Shield Removal/Installation - Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual

Rear wheel drive ram truck
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FRONT SUSPENSION
(5) T h e wheel bearing adjustment should produce
an "end-play" o f 0.001 t o 0.010 i n c h (0.025 t o 0.254
m m ) .
(6) I n s t a l l a replacement gasket on t h e h u b . I n s t a l l
the d r i v e
flange,
t h e lockwashers
a n d t h e nuts.
T i g h t e n t h e n u t s w i t h 4 1 t o 54 N - m (30 to 40 ft-lbs)
torque.
(7) Use Tool C-4020 t o i n s t a l l t h e "snap" r i n g .
(8) I n s t a l l t h e h u b cap, or ( i f equipped) i n s t a l l t h e
D u a l m a t i c l o c k i n g h u b . I f necessary,
refer to t h e
D u a l m a t i c l o c k i n g h u b assembly/installation proce-
dure.
(9) Carefully position t h e brake caliper on t h e
adaptor. Position t h e adaptor lock a n d spring be-
tween t h e caliper a n d t h e adaptor and t a p t h e m i n -
place ( F i g . 5). I n s t a l l hex-head screw a n d t i g h t e n i t
w i t h 16 t o 24 N«m (12 t o 18 ft-lbs) torque.
Fig. 5 Caliper Lock & Spring Installation
(10) I n s t a l l t h e wheel/tire. T i g h t e n t h e l u g nuts
w i t h 102 N*m (75 ft-lbs) torque.
(11) L u b r i c a t e a l l t h e f i t t i n g s . Remove t h e supports
and lower t h e vehicle. Remove block from brake
pedal a n d test drive t h e vehicle.
AXLE SHAFT AND U-J0INT SERVICE
REMOVAL
(1) Block t h e brake pedal i n t h e " u p " position.
(2) Raise and support t h e vehicle.
(3) Remove t h e applicable wheel/tire.
(4) Remove t h e brake caliper-to-adaptor hex-head
screw (Fig. 3).
(5) T a p t h e adaptor lock a n d spring w i t h a punch
to remove t h e m from between the brake caliper a n d
the adaptor (Fig. 4).
(6) Carefully separate t h e brake caliper from t h e
adaptor. Support t h e caliper o u t of 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 hose. The i n n e r brake pad w i l l r e m a i n
on t h e adaptor.
(7) Remove t h e h u b cap. Use Tool C-4020 to r e -
move t h e " s n a p " r i n g .
(8) Remove t h e flange n u t s a n d t h e lockwashers.
Remove t h e d r i v e flange a n d discard t h e gasket, or
( i f equipped) remove t h e l o c k i n g h u b . I f necessary,
refer
t o
t h e D u a l m a t i c
l o c k i n g
h u b removal/
disassembly procedure.
(9) S t r a i g h t e n t h e lock r i n g tangs and use Tool D D -
1241-JD (Fig. 2) t o remove t h e outer l o c k n u t and t h e
lock r i n g . Remove t h e i n n e r locknut a n d t h e outer
wheel bearing. Carefully slide t h e rotor/hub f r o m t h e
steering k n u c k l e spindle.
(10) Remove t h e i n n e r brake pad from t h e adaptor.
(11) Remove t h e n u t s and washers t h a t a t t a c h t h e
brake splash shield, t h e brake adaptor a n d t h e spin-
dle t o steering k n u c k l e (Fig. 6).
Fig. 6 Spindle & Splash Shield Removal/Installation
(12) Remove t h e spindle f r o m t h e steering k n u c k l e .
Slide t h e i n n e r a n d outer axle shaft w i t h t h e bronze
spacer, seal and slinger from t h e axle shaft tube a n d
the steering k n u c k l e (Fig. 7).
Fig. 7 Axle Shaft & U-Joint Removal/Installation

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