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GROUP 3-
SUSPENSION, STEERING,
.
WHEELS & lYRES
FIG. 79- Front Wheel Hub
Lubrication
lock, adjusting nut, and ftat washer
from the spindle. Remove the outer
bearing cone and roller assembly
(Fig. 73).
3. Pull the wbeel, hub, and drum
assembly off the wheel spindle.
4. Remove the protective coating
from the new hub and drum with
carburetor de greaser. Install new in-
ner and outer bearing cups in the
new hub with the tool shown in Fig.
78. Be sure to seat the cups
properly in the hub.
S.
Do not pack the cavity bet
ween the bearings with grease.
All old grease should be
com~
pletely cleaned from the bearings
before repacking them with new
grease. Pack the bearing cone and
roller assemblies with wheel bearing
grease. A bearing packer is desirable
for this operation.
If
a packer is not
available, work as much lubricant as
possible between the rollers and
cages. Lubricate the cone surfaces
with grease.
6. Place the inner bearing cone
and roller assembly in the inner cup,
and install the new grease retainer
with the reverse end of the tool
shown in F!g. 78. Be sure that the
retainer is properly seated.
Smear wheel bearing grease
around seal lip.
7. Install the new hub and drum
assembly on the wheel spindle. Keep
the hub centered on the spindle to
prevent damage to the ll'ease
~
talner.
8. Install the outer bearing cone
and roller assembly and the ftat
washer on the spindle; then, install
the adjusting nut (Fig. 73).
9. Position the wheel and tire
assembly on the new hub and drum
assembly. Install the wheel lug nuts
and tighten them alternately in order
to draw the wheel evenly against
the hub and drum. Do not exceed
specifications.
10. Adjust the wheel bearings as
outlined previously, and install a
new cotter pin. Bend the ends of the
cotter pin around the castellations of
the nut lock. Install the grease cup.
11. Install the hub cap or wheel
cover.
FRONT HUB AND DISC
REPLACEMENT
When the hub and disc assembly
is replaced, a new grease retainer
must be installed in the new assem-
bly. The new grease retainer sealing
surfaces should be coated with wheel
bearing grease.
1. Raise the car until the wheel
and tyre clears the floor. Pry off the
hub cap or wheel cover, and remove
the wheel and tyre assembly from
the hub and disc.
2. Remove lock wires and 2 bolts
attaching the caliper to the spindle.
Remove the caliper from the rotor
and wire it to the underbody to
prevent damage to the brake hose.
3. Remove the grease cap from
the hub. Remove the cotter pin, nut
lock, adjusting nut, and flat washer
from tlie spindle. Remove the outer
bearing.
cone and roller assembly
(Fig. 77). Pull the hub and disc off
the w.heel spindle.
4. Remove the protective coating
from the new hub and disc with
carburettor degreaser. Install new
inner and outer bearing cups in the
new hub with the tool shown in
Fig. 78.
Be
sure to seat the cups
properly in the hub.
S. Do not pack the cavity between
the bearings with grease.
All old grease should be com-
pletely cleaned from the bearinp
before repacking them with new
grease. Pack the bearing cone and
roller assemblies with wheel bearing
grease. A bearing packer is desira-
ble for this operation.
If
a packer is
not available, work as much lubri-
cant as possible between the rollen
and cages. Lubricate the cone sur-
faces with grease.
·
6. Place the inner bearing cone
and roller assembly in the inner
cup, and install the new grease
re~
tainer with the reverse end of the
tool shown in Fig. 78.
Be
sure
that the retainer is properly
seated.
Smear wheel bearing grease
around seal lip.
7. Install the new hub and disc
assembly on the wheel spindle.
Keep the hub centred on the
spindle to prevent damage to the
grease retainer.
8. Install the outer bearing cone
and roller assembly and the ftat
washer on the spindle; then, install
the adjusting nut (Fig. 74).
.
9. A4just wheel bearings as out-
lined previously and install a new
cotter pin. Bend the ends of the
cotter pin around the castellations of
nut lock.
·
10. Position the caliper over the
rotor and install the caliper to spindle
bolts. Torque to specification.
11. Rewire the caliper mounting
bolts to specification.
12. Position the wheel and
tyre
assembly on the new hub and disc.
Install the wheel hub nuts and
tighten them alternately in order to
draw the wheel evenly against the
hub and disc. Do not exceed
specifications (Part 3-7).
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