Wheel Bearing - Can-Am DS 450 2008 Shop Manual

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1. Wheel hub opening
2. Cotter pin hole
3. Wheel hub nut groove
CAUTION: Never unscrew wheel hub nut to
align one of its grooves with a cotter pin hole.
Install a NEW cotter pin. Both ends of cotter pins
must be folded.

WHEEL BEARING

Wheel Bearing Inspection
Lift the front of vehicle.
First, check if ball joints are loose. If necessary, re-
pair all defective parts before checking the wheel
bearing condition.
NOTE: Be careful not to misjudge play from in the
ball joint or from the wheel bearing.
Grab wheel by the top and the bottom.
Push and pull the wheel to feel wheel bearing play.
If there is any play, replace wheel bearing.
Wheel Bearing Removal
Remove FRONT WHEEL HUB
this section.
Remove circlip retaining wheel bearing into wheel
hub.
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1. Circlip
2. Wheel bearing
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, see procedure in
Section 08 CHASSIS
Subsection 01 (WHEELS/TIRES)
Using a press and a proper extractor, push the
wheel bearing out of wheel hub.
Wheel Bearing Installation
Place the NEW wheel bearing in a freezer for
30 minutes before installing.
Clean all grease, outside and inside, from wheel
hub.
Place wheel hub in an oven to 100°C (212°F) for
30 minutes maximum to ease wheel bearing in-
stallation.
Install the wheel bearing into the wheel hub. If
necessary, use a press to push on the outer race.
When wheel hub is cold, install the circlip.
Install the wheel hub on vehicle. Refer to
WHEEL HUB INSTALLATION
FRONT
in this section.
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