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FRONT SUSPENSION
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(19) A p p l y R T V sealant to the sealing edge o f the
dust cap a n d i n s t a l l i t on the h u b .
(20) Position t h e inboard brake pad o n t h e brake
caliper adapter w i t h t h e pad flanges engaged w i t h
t h e 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 and over t h e b r a k e rotor. A l i g n
t h e caliper o n the adapter r a i l s . U s e c a r e to a v o i d
p u l l i n g
t h e protective
d u s t
boot
from the
g r o o v e s a s t h e c a l i p e r piston a n d boot 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 to G r o u p 5 — B r a k e s for a d -
d i t i o n a l i n s t a l l a t i o n information.
(21) I n s t a l l the a n t i - r a t t l e springs and t h e retainer
clips, a n d t i g h t e n w i t h 20 N-rn (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 top of the r e t a i n e r s p r i n g
plate.
(22) 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 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 t h e vehicle, remove the supports, lower the ve-
hicle and remove the block from t h e brake pedal.
RIGHT AXLE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
REMOVAL
(1)
Block
t h e brake
pedal
i n t h e " u p " (non-
depressed) position. Raise the vehicle o n a hoist. Po-
s i t i o n supports a t t h e extreme
f r o n t ends o f t h e
frame r a i l s and 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 f r o m the disc
rotor b y s l i d i n g i t out and t h e n away f r o m t h e rotor.
I f necessary, refer t o Group 5—Brakes for removal
i n f o r m a t i o n .
Support
the b r a k 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 f r o m
or be s u p p o r t e d b y the b r a k e fluid hose. Remove
the i n b o a r d brake pad.
(3) Remove the dust cap and t h e d r i v i n g h u b snap
r i n g .
(4) Remove t h e 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 to remove the wheel bearing
n u t lock (Fig. 1). Remove the r e t a i n i n g washer and
the wheel b e a r i n g adjusting n u t (Fig. 2).
(6) Remove the rotor/hub. The outer wheel bearing
and the r e t a i n e r s p r i n g plate w i l l slide out as rotor/
h u b is removed.
(7) Remove t h e s i x nuts t h a t attach t h e splash
shield and the spindle to the steering k n u c k l e .
(8) Remove the splash shield a n d the spindle.
(9) Remove t h e brake caliper adaptor f r o m t h e
steering k n u c k l e .
(10) Carefully remove the axle shaft from the axle
shaft tube. Remove t h e seal a n d t h e stone shield
from the shaft.
INSTALLATION
(1) I n s t a l l t h e seal on t h e axle shaft stone shield
w i t h the l i p facing t o w a r d t h e axle shaft splines.
(2) Carefully insert t h e axle shaft i n t o t h e axle
shaft tube and avoid damaging t h e d i f f e r e n t i a l hous-
i n g seal.
(3) I n s t a l l the spindle a n d t h e splash shield. I n s t a l l
the n u t s and t i g h t e n t h e m w i t h 34-41 N*m (25-30 f t -
lbs) torque.
(4) Position the rotor/hub a n d t h e outer w h e e l bear-
i n g on the spindle.
(5) 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) t o r q u e t o
"seat" the wheel bearings. Loosen a d j u s t i n g n u t and
re-tighten i t w i t h 41-54 N»m (30-40 ft-lbs) torque
w h i l e r o t a t i n g rotor/hub. Loosen t h e a d j u s t i n g n u t
135° to 150°. Position the r e t a i n i n g washer o n t h e ad-
j u s t i n g n u t by 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 into the 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. The w h e e l 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).
(6) 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 .
(7) A p p l y R T V sealant t o t h e sealing edge o f the
dust cap and i n s t a l l i t on the h u b .
(8) Position t h e inboard brake p a d o n t h e b r a k e
caliper adapter w i t h t h e pad 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 the adapter and over the b r a k e rotor. A l i g n
t h e caliper o n the adapter r a i l s . U s e c a r e to a v o i d
p u l l i n g
the protective
d u s t
boot
f r o m t h e
grooves a s the c a l i p e r p i s t o n a n d boot 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 , refer to G r o u p 5 — B r a k e s f o r a d -
ditional installation information.
(9) I n s t a l l the a n t i - r a t t l e springs a n d the r e t a i n e r
clips, and t i g h t e n w i t h 20 N*m (15 ft-lbs/180 in-lbs)
torque.
T h e i n b o a r d shoe 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 be installed o n top o f the r e t a i n e r s p r i n g
plate.
(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 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 the supports, lower t h e ve-
hicle and remove the block f r o m t h e brake pedal.
U-J0INT SERVICE
DISASSEMBLY
(1) Remove t h e "snap" r e t a i n i n g rings f r o m t h e
yoke a r m bores.
(2) Position the U-joint between
open vise j a w s
w i t h one yoke horizontal and supported b y t h e top o f
the vise jaws (Fig. 12). Do not t i g h t e n the vise.
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