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3 Part 2 - Traditional wheel end with 3-4 planets
Spindle fitted with interference
Fig. 3.5
Fig. 3.6
Fig. 3.7
NOTE
: If available, use a lifting tool.
WARNING:
Do not damage the thread of the wheel end spindle.
5. Install and tighten wheel-bearing nut, while rotating wheel back
& forth. Further rotate wheel (3) revolutions each direction
alternating fwd/rev. Mark nut position and retighten it.
If nut turns, repeat previous step until nut no longer turns when
retightened. Use a torque wrench on wheel end.
The torque of the new nut wheel should be 64 ± 20Nm.
Fig. 3.6
Alternative method: applied as shown in the picture here below.
In this test modality, the linear force range should be
10 ÷ 28N. - Fig. 3.7
NOTE
: If the torque is outside the spec, return at the previous
point and readjust it.
6. When the wheel end torque is in the specification use a
staking tool to stake nut lip into keyway in spindle.
Fig. 3.8
Fig. 3.8
Meritor Wheel end assembly
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