Wheel Mounting Studs - Rear - Chrysler 300M Service Manual

22 - 22 TIRES/WHEELS
WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS - FRONT (Continued)
INSTALLATION
(1) Install wheel stud into of hub and bearing
assembly from the rear. Install washers on wheel
stud, then install a wheel lug nut on stud with flat
side of lug nut against washers (Fig. 36).
Fig. 36 Installing Wheel Stud Into Hub And Bearing
1 - HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY
2 - WHEEL LUG NUT
3 - WASHERS
(2) Tighten the wheel lug nut, pulling the wheel
stud into the flange of the hub and bearing assembly.
When the head of the stud is fully seated against the
bearing flange, remove lug nut and washers from
wheel stud.
(3) Install the rotor on the hub and bearing assem-
bly (Fig. 34).
(4) Install disc brake caliper back over brake rotor
and align with caliper mounting holes on steering
knuckle. Refer to the Brake section for the caliper
installation procedure. Install the caliper to steering
knuckle guide pin bolts (Fig. 33) and tighten to a
torque of 19 N·m (168 in. lbs.).
(5) Install wheel and tire assembly on vehicle.
Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper
sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specifica-
tion. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full
specified torque of 129 N·m (95 ft. lbs.).
(6) Lower the vehicle to the ground.
WHEEL MOUNTING STUDS -
REAR
REMOVAL
CAUTION: DO NOT hammer studs out of the hub
flange. If a stud is removed by hammering it out of
the bearing flange, damage to the hub and bearing
assembly will occur leading to premature bearing
failure.
(1) Remove the hub and bearing from the vehicle.
(Refer to 2 - SUSPENSION/REAR/HUB / BEARING -
REMOVAL)
CAUTION: Take care to keep hub and bearing
assembly from falling during stud removal. Damage
to the hub and bearing could result.
(2) Position the hub and bearing assembly under a
hydraulic press ram, supported by a 21 mm deep-
well impact socket under the stud to be replaced
(Fig. 37).
Fig. 37 Wheel Stud Removal
1 - HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY
2 - PRESS RAM
3 - 21mm IMPACT SOCKET
(3) Press the stud out of the hub flange and into
the socket well.
(4) Remove the hub and bearing assembly from
the press.
(5) Remove the stud from the socket.
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