Ford COUGAR 1968 Shop Manual page 94

PART 3-5-
Wheels and Tires
Section Page
1 Description and Operation
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3-50
Front Wheel
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3-50
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Rear Wheel 3-50
2 In-Vehicle Adjustment and Repairs
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3-51
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Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment.
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3-5 1
3 Removal and Installation
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3-51
Wheel and Tire Removal
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3-51
Removing Tire From Wheel
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3-51
Section Page
Installing Tire on Wheel
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3-51
Wheel and Tire Installation
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3-52
4 Major Repair Operations
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.3-52
Front Wheel Grease Seal and Bearing
Replacement and/or Repacking
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3-52
Front H u b and Drum Replacement
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3-53
Front Hub and Rotor Replacement
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3-54
1
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
FRONT WHEEL
Each front wheel and tire assem-
bly is bolted to its respective front
hub and brake drum (or rotor with
disc brakes-optional). Two opposed
tapered roller bearings are installed
in each hub. A grease retainer is
installed a t the inner end of the hub
to prevent lubricant from leaking in-
to the drum or on the rotor. The
entire assembly is secured to its
spindle by the adjusting nut, nut lock
and cotter pin (Figs.
1
and 2).
REAR WHEEL
The rear brake drum assembly is
secured to studs on the rear axle
shaft flange by three speed nuts. The
wheel and tire assembly mounts on
the same rear axle shaft flange studs
HUB AND BRAKE
DRUM ASSEMBLY
ADJUSTING
INNER BEARING
CONE A N D
F1056-C
FIG.
I-Front Hub, Bearings a n d G r e a s e Retainer-Drum Brake
ADJUSTING
F 1259
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A
and is held against the hub and drum
by the wheel nuts. The rear wheel
bearing is pressed onto the axle shaft
just inside the shaft flange, and the
entire assembly is secured to the
rear axle housing by the bearing re-
tairer plate which is bolted to the
housing flange.
The inner end of each axle shaft
is splined to the differential in the
rear axle.
FIG.
2-Front Hub, Bearings a n d ~ r e b s e Retainer-Disc Brakes