Spicer 60 Front Axle
REMOVAL & DISASSEMBLY1. Block brake pedal in "Up" position.
2. Raise and support vehicle.
3. Remove wheel.
4. Remove brake caliper from adapter and, using a piece of wire, suspend caliper. Do not hang caliper by brake hose. The inner brake pad will remain on adapter.
Fig. 1 Removing Snap Ring. 60 Front Axle:
5. Remove hub cap and snap ring.
6. Remove flange nuts and lock washers.
7. Remove drive flange and discard gasket, or remove locking hub, if equipped.
Fig. 2 Removing Hub Locknut. 60 Front Axle:
8. Straighten tang on lock ring, then remove outer locknut, lock ring, inner locknut and outer-bearing. Slide hub and rotor assembly from spindle.
9. Remove inner brake pad from adapter.
10. Remove nuts and washers securing brake splash shield, brake adapter and spindle to steering knuckle.
Fig. 3 Removing Or Replacing Axle Shaft. 60 Front Axle:
11. Remove spindle from knuckle. Slide inner and outer axle shaft with bronze spacer, seal and slinger from axle.
INSTALLATION
1. Slide axle shaft into position. Place bronze spacer on axle shaft with chamfer facing toward universal joint.
2. Install spindle, brake adapter and splash shield. Install and tighten nuts to specification.
3. Place inner brake pad on adapter.
4. Install hub and rotor assembly onto spindle. Install outer bearing and inner locknut. Using tool DD-1241-JD and tool C-3952, torque locknut to 50 ft-lbs. to seat bearings. Then, back off locknut and retighten to specification while rotating hub and rotor. Back off nut 135° to 150°. Assemble lock ring and outer locknut. tighten locknut to specification. Bend one tang of lock ring over inner locknut and another tang over outer locknut. Bearing endplay should be .001-.010 inch.
5. Install new gasket on hub, then the drive flange, lock washers and nuts. Tighten nuts to specification. Install snap ring and hub cap, or locking hub, if equipped.
6. Position caliper on adapter and tighten Allen screw to specification.
7. Install wheel and lower vehicle.
8. Remove block from brake pedal.