How to Replace the Front Wheel Bearings

How to Replace the Front Wheel Bearings
Author :Admin | Publish Date:2012-01-12 12:50:55

Removal
1
Park the F-250 for a level, paved surface together with set the parking brake. Loosen the lug nuts in the front wheels. Raise entry of the F-250 using a jack and support using jack stands. Remove the lug nuts and locomotive's wheels.

2
Remove the dust cap from the hub with a set of slip-joint pliers. Do not squeeze the cap way too hard .. Grab it from the side and twist back-and-forth while pulling it straight from the hub.

3
Tap the caliper pin inwards which has a hammer until the tabs on the pin touch your spindle. Stick a flat-head screwdriver in the slot in the caliper preservation pin at the inside of the caliper. Squeeze the outside the pin together with a pair of pliers. Use the screwdriver to help pry the pin inwards so the tabs slide into the spindle. Use a hammer and 7/16-inch punch to tap the pin out of the caliper. Repeat for additional pin.

4
Lift the caliper away from the rotor and tie it on the coil spring with some wire. Remove the cotter pin with a set of pliers. Remove the spindle nut retainer. Use a ratchet and socket to take out the spindle nut. Pull the hub in the spindle. The outer bearing will fall out. Remove the grease seal in the back of the hub which includes a seal remover. Remove your inner wheel bearing. Thoroughly clean the within the hub, removing all with the grease with shop cloths and parts cleaner. Clean the spindle with look rags and parts cleaner.

5
Drive the bearing races from the hub with a sort and punch. Place the punch with back of the race and tap it which has a hammer. The seats in your hub have notches in them for this purpose. Work back-and-forth, a little at a time.

Installation
1
Drive in new races which has a hammer and bearing competition installer. Make sure they go in straight and are seated against the hub.

2
Pack the brand new bearings with high-temperature wheel bearing grease by placing some grease in your hand and dragging the edge with the bearing through the grease and against your side. Keep doing this until grease originates out between the rollers in the other end of the bearing. Continue working grease in the bearing until grease arrives from between the many rollers.

3
Place the inner bearing in the hub. Lubricate the rim and lip of an new oil seal with bearing grease. Sit the seal to the hub. Place a block of 2 by 4-inch wood relating to the seal and tap by block with a hammer to drive the seal into the hub. Turn the block because you work to evenly seat the seal.

4
Slide the hub onto the spindle and install that outer bearing, washer together with spindle nut. Attach a torque wrench and socket on the spindle nut. Torque the nut to between 23 and 34 foot-pounds while spinning the rotor in the clockwise direction. Loosen the nut one-half turn and use an inch-pound torque wrench to help torque the nut to between 18 and 20 inch-pounds, not foot-pounds. Install the nut retainer and so the notches line up while using the hole in the spindle and purchase a new cotter pin. Install the dust cap and tap into place with a rubberized mallet.

5
Slide the caliper on the rotor. Install one with the caliper pins by pushing it into the groove formed by your caliper and spindle. Tap in the pin using a hammer until you can see the tabs on the pin within the caliper. Install additional pin. Mount the added wheels and attach the lug nuts until snug. Improve the F-250, remove the jack is short for and lower it to your ground. Torque the lug nuts to 140 foot-pounds.+

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