Wheel Hub: Service and Repair
REMOVE1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
2. Remove rear wheel and tire assembly.
Brake Drum Removal:
Rear Rotor Removal:
3. On vehicles equipped with rear drum brakes, remove brake drum from rear hub/bearing assembly. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, remove disc brake caliper from disc brake adapter, and then remove rotor from hub/ bearing assembly. Refer to Brakes and Traction Control.
Rear Hub/Bearing Dust Cap:
4. Remove the dust cap from the rear hub/bearing.
Hub/Bearing Assembly Retaining Nut:
5. Remove the retaining nut mounting the hub/bearing to the rear spindle.
6. Remove the hub/bearing from the rear spindle by pulling it off the end of spindle by hand.
INSTALL
CAUTION: The hub/bearing retaining nut must be tightened to but must not exceed its required torque specification. The proper torque specification of the retaining nut is critical to the life of the hub bearing.
1. Position hub/bearing assembly on rear spindle.
2. Install a new hub nut and tighten to a torque of 217 Nm (160 ft. lbs.).
3. Install the dust cap, on the hub/bearing using a soft faced hammer.
4. On drum brake equipped vehicles, install the brake drum on the hub/bearing. On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes, install the rotor on the hub/bearing.
Caliper Guide Pin Bolts:
5. On disc brake equipped vehicles install the disc brake caliper on the adapter. Install the 2 guide pin bolts mounting the disc brake caliper to the adapter. Tighten the guide pin bolts to a torque of 22 Nm (192 inch lbs.). Refer to Brakes and Traction Control.
6. Install rear wheel and tire assembly on vehicle. Tighten all wheel stud nuts in criss cross pattern to one-half specified torque. Then repeat pattern, fully tightening stud nuts to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
7. Lower vehicle.