Front Wheel Bearings And Hub Removal; Front Wheel Bearings And Hub Installation - Club Car 2008 Turf Maintenance And Service Manual

9
STEERING AND FRONT SUSPENSION
hicles

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUB REMOVAL

1. Remove the front wheels. See Wheel Removal, Section 7, Page 7-1.
2. Remove the front wheel hubs.
2.1. Remove dust cover (1), cotter pin (2), spindle nut (3), and flat washer (8) (Figure 9-25, Page 9-23).
2.2. Remove the hub assembly (4) from the spindle shaft.
3. Remove the seal (6) and the bearings (5) from the hub.
4. Inspect the bearing cups (7). If they are worn or pitted, remove the cups by inserting a drift punch from
the opposite end of the hub and tapping lightly around them.
5. Clean all parts and inspect them for wear. Replace any damaged or worn parts. See following NOTE.
NOTE: Do not use compressed air to dry wheel bearings after cleaning.
6. Inspect the surface of the spindle shaft where the seal (6) seats. It should be clean and smooth.

FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUB INSTALLATION

1. Pack the wheel bearings (5) and hub cavities, and lubricate cups (7) with wheel bearing grease or chas-
sis lube. Make sure the grease is forced between the rollers (Figure 9-25, Page 9-23).
2. If bearing cups (7) were removed, press new ones in squarely against stops in the hub. See following
NOTE.
NOTE: Install new cups when new bearings are installed.
3. Install the wheel bearings (5) into the hub and install a new seal (6), with the metal edge toward the hub.
See following NOTE.
NOTE: Apply grease around dust seal inner lip before installation.
4. Install the hub assembly (4) and flat washer (8) on the spindle and start the spindle nut (3).
5. Tighten the spindle nut until the hub is hard to turn, then back the nut (3) off until the hub turns freely.
Install a new cotter pin (2). See following NOTE.
NOTE: When the cotter pins are bent, make sure they do not contact the hub or dust cap.
6. Check front wheel free play. See Front Wheel Free Play Inspection on page 9-23.
7. Install the dust cap (1).
8. Repeat the procedure for the opposite wheel.
9. Install the wheels and then finger-tighten the lug nuts.
10. Lower the vehicle and finish tightening lug nuts (using a crisscross pattern) to 55 ft-lb (74.6 N·m).
Page 9-24 2008 Turf/Carryall Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
Front Wheel Bearings and Hubs - 4-Wheel Brake Ve-