Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair

CAUTION: If a vehicle is equipped with antilock brakes the tone wheels for the rear wheel speed sensors are pressed onto the hub. The tone wheels used on this vehicle equipped with the Teves Mark 20 Antilock Brake System are different then those used on past models of this vehicle equipped with antilock brakes. Reduced braking performance will result if this part is used on earlier model vehicles and an accident could result Do not use on pre-1998 model year vehicles.

REMOVE
1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or center on a frame contact type hoist.
2. Remove rear wheel and tire assembly.

Rear Brake Drum Removal:

3. Remove brake drum from rear hub/ bearing assembly.

Rear Hub/Bearing Dust Cap:

4. Remove dust cap from rear hub/bearing assembly.





5. Remove hub/bearing assembly to rear spindle retaining nut.
6. Remove rear hub/bearing assembly from spindle. Hub/bearing is removed by pulling it straight off the spindle by hand.

INSTALL
1. Install the hub/bearing assembly on the knuckle. Then install a NEW rear hub/bearing assembly retaining nut. Tighten the hub/ bearing assembly retaining nut to a torque of 250 Nm (185 ft. lbs.).
2. Install hub/bearing assembly dust cap, using a soft faced hammer.
3. Install brake drum on rear hub/bearing assembly.
4. Install rear wheel and tire assembly on vehicle. Tighten all wheel stud nuts in criss cross pattern to one-half the specified torque. Then repeat pattern, fully tightening the stud nuts to a torque of 129 Nm (95 ft. lbs.).
5. Lower vehicle.