Dodge ZB 2005 Service Manual page 36

ZB
HUB / BEARING (Continued)
INSTALLATION
CAUTION: A special corrosion prevention gasket
must be installed between the hub and bearing and
the steering knuckle (Fig. 5). The gasket is required
to prevent galvanic corrosion between the hub and
bearing and the steering knuckle.
(1) Install a new corrosion prevention gasket on
hub and bearing mounting flange (Fig. 5).
Fig. 5 Corrosion Prevention Gasket
1 - CORROSION GASKET
2 - HUB/BEARING
(2) Install hub and bearing (with gasket) in steer-
ing knuckle. Align holes in corrosion prevention gas-
ket with holes in hub and bearing, and knuckle.
(3) Install four hub and bearing mounting bolts
(Fig. 4). Tighten mounting bolts to 61 N·m (45 ft.
lbs.) torque.
(4) Install ABS wheel speed sensor tone wheel
(Fig. 3). Tighten mounting bolt to 17 N·m (13 ft. lbs.)
torque.
(5) Install ABS wheel speed sensor head on
knuckle (Fig. 2). Tighten mounting bolt to 11 N·m
(100 in. lbs.) torque.
(6) Install brake rotor, then caliper. (Refer to 5 -
BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/ROTOR
INSTALLATION)
(7) Install wheel and tire assembly (Refer to 22 -
TIRES/WHEELS - INSTALLATION). Tighten wheel
mounting nuts to 122 N·m (90 ft. lbs.) torque.
(8) Lower vehicle.
KNUCKLE
REMOVAL
NOTE: Review all Warnings and Cautions. (Refer to
2 - SUSPENSION - WARNING).
(1) Raise vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION &
MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCE-
DURE).
(2) Remove wheel and tire assembly. (Refer to 22 -
TIRES/WHEELS - REMOVAL)
(3) Remove brake caliper from knuckle and hang
out of the way, then remove brake rotor. (Refer to 5 -
BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/ROTOR
REMOVAL)
(4) Remove bolt fastening ABS wheel speed sensor
head to steering knuckle (Fig. 10). Remove sensor
head from knuckle.
(5) Remove nut from outer tie rod (Fig. 6).
Fig. 6 Knuckle Mounting
1 - UPPER BALL JOINT COTTER PIN
2 - LOWER BALL JOINT COTTER PIN
3 - TIE ROD NUT
4 - LOWER BALL JOINT NUT
5 - KNUCKLE (WITH HUB AND BEARING)
6 - UPPER BALL JOINT NUT
CAUTION: When releasing tie rod from knuckle
using Puller, Special Tool C-4150A, use care not to
pinch and damage tie rod grease seal.
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(6) Release outer tie rod from knuckle using
Puller, Special Tool C-4150A (Fig. 7). Remove tool.
(7) Remove cotter pin and castle nut from lower
ball joint stud (Fig. 6).
CAUTION: Do not strike or apply heat to steering
knuckle in an effort to separate ball joint studs from
steering knuckle.
CAUTION: Install
between grease seal and knuckle as shown to avoid
damaging grease seal (Fig. 8).
FRONT SUSPENSION 2 - 7
Spacer, Special Tool
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