Front wheel hub in section
1 – tapered bearings, 2 – sealing ring
1. Remove the wheel knuckle (see the corresponding description in subsection 9.1.6).
2. Screw the nuts (with the conical surfaces facing out) onto the wheel mounting bolts located in the hub and secure the steering knuckle together with the hub in a vice, holding it by the wheel nuts.
3. Remove the wheel axle protective cap from the inside of the steering knuckle.
4. Unscrew the wheel axle nut and remove the flat gasket.
5. Remove the inner tapered bearing from the steering knuckle.
6. Remove the steering knuckle from the wheel hub.
7. Pull out the sealing ring using tool 21.051.
8. Knock out the outer rings of the tapered bearings using a bronze rod.
9. Clean and check the technical condition of the removed parts. Replace worn or damaged parts.
10. Using tool 14.024, insert new outer bearing rings into the steering knuckle, using a wooden block as a stop.
11. Fill all spaces between bearings with solid bearing grease.
12. Install the outer bearing and press in a new sealing ring with the space between the sealing lips filled with solid lubricant.
13. Install the steering knuckle onto the wheel hub.
14. Install the inner tapered bearing, insert the flat gasket and tighten the new self-locking wheel hub nut to the specified torque (see subsection 9.1.1)
15. Install the wheel axle protective cap on the inside of the steering knuckle.
16. Remove the steering knuckle from the vice and unscrew the nuts from the wheel mounting bolts.
17. Install the steering knuckle on the vehicle.
[This article is a copy from the website: FordBook]