Steering Knuckle, Spindle And Ball Stud Service; Wheel Bearing Nut Lock Removal; Wheel Bearing Adjusting Nut, Retaining Washer & Nut Lock - Dodge D150 1990 Service Manual

Rear wheel drive ram truck
Table of Contents

Advertisement

2 - 16
FRONT SUSPENSION
(4) Remove the d r i v i n g h u b a n d t h e r e t a i n i n g
spring.
(5) Use Tool C-4170-A t o remove t h e wheel bearing
n u t lock (Fig. 1). Remove t h e r e t a i n i n g washer a n d
the wheel bearing adjusting n u t (Fig. 2).
Fig. 1 Wheel Bearing Nut Lock Removal
ADJUSTING NUT
RETAINING WASHER
RY702B
Fig. 2 Wheel Bearing
Adjusting
Nut,
Retaining
Washer
& Nut Lock
(6) Remove rotor/hub. The outer wheel bearing and
the r e t a i n e r spring plate w i l l slide out as rotor/hub is
removed.
(7) P r y t h e inner wheel b e a r i n g seal from h u b and
remove t h e inner wheel bearing.
(8) Remove the i n n e r and outer bearing cups.
INSPECTION
(1) W a s h the bearings i n clean m i n e r a l spirits. I n -
spect a n d "re-pack" t h e bearings. I f necessary,
refer
to Group 0 — L u b r i c a t i o n A n d Maintenance for addi-
t i o n a l information.
ASSEMBL
Y/INSTALLA
TION
(1) I n s t a l l inner and outer b e a r i n g cups i n t h e ro-
tor/hub.
(2) Place the "re-packed" i n n e r bearing i n t o posi-
t i o n i n t h e h u b and, u s i n g Tool D-359 a n d C-4171
Handle, i n s t a l l t h e b e a r i n g seal.
(3) Position t h e rotor/hub o n t h e steering k n u c k l e
spindle and i n s t a l l t h e "re-packed" i n n e r wheel bear-
ing.
(4) I n s t a l l t h e adjusting n u t a n d , u s i n g Tool C-
4170, t i g h t e n i t w i t h 68 N * m (50 ft-lbs) torque t o
"seat" t h e wheel bearings. Loosen adjusting n u t a n d
re-tighten i t w i t h 41-54 NVm (30-40 ft-lbs) torque
w h i l e r o t a t i n g rotor/hub. Loosen t h e adjusting n u t
135° t o 150°. Position t h e r e t a i n i n g washer on t h e ad-
j u s t i n g n u t b y r o t a t i n g t h e n u t so t h a t the a l i g n m e n t
p i n pressed i n t o t h e n u t w i l l enter t h e nearest hole
i n the r e t a i n i n g washer. I n s t a l l a n d t i g h t e n t h e n u t
lock w i t h 68 N«m (50 ft-lbs) torque. T h e wheel bear-
i n g "end p l a y " after t h e f i n a l b e a r i n g adjustment
should be w i t h i n 0.001 i n c h t o 0.010 i n c h (0.03 t o
0.25 mm).
(5) I n s t a l l t h e r e t a i n i n g spring, t h e d r i v i n g h u b
and the r e t a i n i n g r i n g .
(6) A p p l y R T V sealant t o t h e sealing edge o f t h e
dust cap and i n s t a l l i t on t h e h u b .
(7) Position t h e i n b o a r d brake p a d o n t h e brake
caliper adapter w i t h t h e p a d flanges engaged w i t h
the adapter r a i l s . Slowly slide t h e caliper i n t o posi-
t i o n i n t h e adapter a n d over t h e brake rotor. A l i g n
the caliper o n t h e adapter r a i l s . U s e c a r e t o a v o i d
p u l l i n g
t h e p r o t e c t i v e
d u s t
b o o t
from
t h e
g r o o v e s as t h e c a l i p e r p i s t o n a n d b o o t s l i d e o v e r
t h e i n b o a r d b r a k e p a d .
I f n e c e s s a r y , r e f e r t o G r o u p 5 — B r a k e s f o r a d -
d i t i o n a l i n s t a l l a t i o n i n f o r m a t i o n .
(8) I n s t a l l t h e a n t i - r a t t l e springs and t h e r e t a i n e r
clips, and t i g h t e n w i t h 20 N T H (15 ft-lbs/180 in-lbs)
torque.
T h e i n b o a r d s h o e a n t i - r a t t l e s p r i n g m u s t a l -
w a y s b e i n s t a l l e d o n t o p o f t h e r e t a i n e r s p r i n g
p l a t e .
(9) I n s t a l l t h e wheel/tire. T i g h t e n the l u g n u t s w i t h
149 N « m (110 ft-lbs). I n s t a l l t h e wheel cover. Raise
the vehicle, remove t h e supports, lower t h e vehicle
and remove t h e block f r o m t h e b r a k e pedal.
STEERING KNUCKLE, SPINDLE AND BALL STUD
SERVICE
REMOVAL/DISASSEMBL
Y
(1)
Block
t h e brake
pedal
i n t h e " u p "
(non-
depressed) position. Raise t h e vehicle on a hoist. Po-
sition supports a t t h e extreme
f r o n t ends o f t h e
frame rails a n d lower the hoist. Remove the applica-
ble wheel cover and wheel/tire.
(2) Remove the brake caliper r e t a i n e r and the a n t i -
r a t t l e spring. Remove the brake caliper from t h e disc
rotor by s l i d i n g i t out and t h e n away from t h e rotor.
I f necessary, refer to Group 5—Brakes for removal

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Table of Contents