Brake Carrier Plate - Trucks With 4-Wheel Drive - Front Removal And Installation; Master Cylinder Removal And Installation; Front Wheel Hub - 4-Wheel Drive; Brake Carrier Plate Removal Or Installation - Ford 1964 F-100 Shop Manual

2-12 G R O U P 2-BRAKES
AXLE SHAFT LOCK NUT
WHEEL HUB SPINDLE E1035-A
FIG. 8-Front Wheel H u b -
4-Wheel Drive
shoes and bleed the hydraulic sys-
tem.
BRAKE CARRIER PLATE-
TRUCKS WITH 4-WHEEL
DRIVE—FRONT
REMOVAL
1. Raise the truck on a hoist.
2. R e m o v e the hub grease cap.
R e m o v e the hub retaining snap ring,
and slide the splined driving hub
from between the axle shaft and the
wheel hub. R e m o v e the driving hub
spacer.
If the truck i s equipped with a
locking type hub, refer to Part 4-4.
3. R e m o v e the lock nut, washer,
and wheel bearing adjusting nut
from the steering spindle. R e m o v e
the wheel, hub and drum as an as-
sembly (Fig. 8). T h e wheel outer
bearing will be forced off the spindle
at the same time. R e m o v e the wheel
inner bearing cone.
4. Place a drain pan under the
spindle arm assembly. R e m o v e the
oil baffle from the brake carrier plate.
5. R e m o v e the cap screws which
retain the brake carrier plate and
spindle to the spindle arm. R e m o v e
the brake carrier plate and spindle
(Fig. 9).
INSTALLATION
1. Position the spindle and the
brake carrier plate on the steering
arm, and then install the retaining
cap screws (Fig. 9). Install the oil
baffle.
2. Install the wheel inner bearing
cone on the spindle. Install the
STEERING DRAG BRAKE AXLE
SPINDLE A R M LINK CARRIER PLATE SHAFT
ROD SPINDLE E1036-A
FIG. 9-Brake Carrier Plate
Removal or Installation
wheel hub and drum. Install the
driving hub spacer and then the
wheel outer bearing cone and adjust-
ing nut.
3. Rotate the wheel in both direc-
tions and at the same time tighten
the bearing adjusting nut to bring the
bearing rollers into proper contact.
After the bearings are firmly seated,
back off the adjusting nut ' - ' s turn
(45°). Place the bearing adjusting
lock washer on the spindle. M a k e
sure the locking dowel on the ad-
justing nut enters the lock washer
hole which most closely aligns with
the dowel. Install the lock nut and
torque to 4 0 ft-lbs (Fig. 8).
4. Install the driving hub and
snap ring. Install the grease cap.
5. Fill the spindle arm with the
proper grade and amount of lubri-
cant.
MASTER CYLINDER
REMOVAL
O n a P-100 Series truck, turn the
front wheels all the w a y to the left.
and remove the fender apron attach-
ing screws so that the apron can be
m o v e d to provide access to the mas-
ter cylinder.
1. O n an F- or P-Series truck,
disconnect the stoplight switch wires
from the switch.
2. Disconnect the brake line from
the brake tube fitting.
3. Force as m u c h brake fluid as
possible from the master cylinder in-
to a suitable container by pushing
d o w n the brake pedal all the way
several times.
4. Disconnect the rubber boot
from the end of the master cylinder.
5. O n a F-100 Series truck, re-
m o v e the bolts that hold the master
cylinder against the dash panel, and
lift the cylinder away from the push
rod and out of the engine compart-
ment.
O n a P-Series truck, remove the
brake pedal return spring, remove
the cotter pin from the clevis pin,
and remove the master cylinder push
rod and boot. R e m o v e the three
mounting bolts and remove the mas-
ter cylinder from the mounting
bracket and away from the truck.
INSTALLATION
1. O n an F-100 Series truck, with
the rubber boot on the piston rod,
guide the master cylinder over the
end of the push rod, and position
the cylinder against the mounting
surface. Install the mounting bolts,
and torque them to 12-18 ft-lbs.
O n a P-Series truck, assemble the
master cylinder to the mounting
bracket and secure with the three
mounting bolts. Install the push rod
and boot to the front of the master
cylinder. Connect the front end of
the push rod to the upper holes of
the brake pedal extension with the
clevis pin, and secure with a cotter
pin.
2. O n an F- or P-Series truck,
connect the brake line to the master
cylinder fitting, but leave the brake
line fitting loose.
3. Fill the master cylinder with
heavy-duty brake fluid to the speci-
fied level.
4. Push the brake pedal d o w n
slowly by hand several times to let
air escape at the brake line fitting.
Hold the pedal d o w n and tighten
the brake line fitting. D o not re-
lease the brake pedal until the fitting
is tightened, as additional air will be
introduced into the master cylinder.
Repeat this procedure until air
ceases to escape at the fitting and a
firm pedal is obtained.
5. After seeing that the master
cylinder reservoir is filled with
heavy-duty brake fluid to the speci-
fied level, install the filler cap. W i p e
off the fluid from the outside of the
cylinder and brake line.
6. Connect the stoplight switch
wires to the switch.
7. Connect the rubber boot to the
end of the cylinder. O n a P-100
Series truck, reposition the fender
apron and secure with the five re-
taining bolts.