Wheel Bearing Replacement - Lotus TURBO ESPRIT Service Manual

SECTION CB
CB.7.
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WHEEL
BEARING
REPLACEMENT
Page
7
1
.
Remove the road wheel. Release the caliper fixing bolts,
and
support
caliper clear of disc without straining brake hose.
2.
Remove hub dust cap (A) split pin
(B),
nut
(C),
washer
(D)
and pull off
the hub assembly (E) completewith bearings.
Prise out the o i l seal from the inboard side of the hub, and remove the
inboard inner race and roller assembly. Both outer race:; may now be
driven from the hub using a soft metal drift at alternate sides of each
race.
F i t
new outer races into the hub wing a press.
Pack the new bearings with an approved Lithium based wheel bearing
grease, and work well into the roller cages. Coat the inside o f the hub
outer races and cap with grease.
l
nsert the inboard bearing roller assembly and inner race, and retain
with new o i l seal.
Mount the hub assembly onto the spindle and fit the outboard roller
assembly and race, retaining washer and nut, and adjust the bearings
(see above) before fitting split pin and dust cap.
Refit brake caliper, torque tightening fixing bolts to
8.3
kgf
.m.
(60 Ibf .ft
.)
and road wheel.
Torque wheel retaining
bolts
to
9.0
kgf.m (65 1bf.ft.).