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3A-10 FRONT SUSPENSION
DISC AND HUB
(Refer to Figure 2)
REMOVAL
1 . Siphon approximately two-thirds of the
brake fluid from the front reservoir of the
master cylinder . Discard fluid.
NOTE:
Do not empty front reservoir or it
will be necessary to bleed the brake system .
2 . Hoist vehicle .
Remove eight hub nuts
from wheel studs and remove wheel .
Support
vehicle with floor stands.
NOTE :
Wheel studs and nuts should be
checked after every
wheel removal and
replaced if necessary. If wheel studs require
replacement, removal of studs from hub may
be accomplished by the use of Wheel Stud
Remover Tool J-5504-01 .
3 . Remove cotter pin, drive axle nut and
washer .
4 . Position
Tool
J-22269
on
caliper
as
shown in figure 3 .
5 . Tighten screw of tool until caliper moves
outboard far enough to push piston to bottom
of piston bore .
This will allow shoes to back
off from the disc surface .
Remove Tool J-
22269 .
6 . Remove
the
two
caliper-to-knuckle
attaching bolts (figure 3) .
7 . Carefully lift caliper assembly from disc
and reposition so that brake hose is not kinked
or stretched .
Figure 3-Caliper Removal
COMPONENT REPLACEMENT
8 . Loosen uniformly and remove the three
bolts securing the retainer to the knuckle
(figure 4) .
Removal of these bolts may be
expedited by the use of special Bolt Wrench J-
22585 (figure 5) .
9 . Position Tool No. J-24717 on hub as
shown in figure 6 .
l0 .Operate slide hammer Tool No. J-2619,
until assembly is free of knuckle . See figure 6 .
11 . Remove slide hammer and Tool No .
J-
24717 .
INSTALLATION
See CAUTION on Page 3A-1 of this section .
1 . Lubricate O .D . of bearing with chassis
grease .
Clean bearing seat of knuckle where
rust or dirt may fall during removal .
2 . The outer race of the bearing is a snug
fit into the knuckle . Light tapping on the hub's
outer surface (not the disc) will aid assembly.
Care
must
be
used
when
installing
hub
assembly over drive axle splines so that splines
are in correct alignment .
3 . Install
three
bolts
attaching
bearing
retainer
to knuckle.
Torque bolts .
See
Specifications at the end of this section for
torque value and procedure .
4 . Install drive axle washer and nut. Torque
nut.
See Specifications at the end of this
section for torque value and procedure.
If
necessary to align cotter pin slot, tighten nut
and install NEW cotter pin and crimp .
5 . Replace wheel and secure with eight nuts
on studs.
Refer to Maintenance Manual X-
Figure 4-Retainer Bolt Removal
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