Front

Brake Disc E-250, E-350, E-450





Material

Removal
1. Remove the front disc brake caliper anchor plate.





2. Remove the brake disc and hub as follows:
1 Remove the hub grease cap.
2 Remove the cotter pin.
3 Remove the nut retainer.
4 Remove the spindle nut.
5 Remove the front wheel outer bearing retainer washer.
6 Remove the outer front wheel bearing.
7 Remove the brake disc and hub.





3. If necessary, resurface the brake disc and hub. Ford recommends on-vehicle brake disc machining. Follow the lathe manufacturer's instructions.
1 Remove the wheel hub grease seal.
2 Remove the inner front wheel bearing.

Installation





1. Thoroughly clean and inspect the front wheel bearings and the brake disc and hub.
2. Lubricate the front wheel bearings.





3. Install a new wheel hub grease seal.
1 Install the inner front wheel bearing.
2 Install a new wheel hub grease seal.





4. Install the brake disc and hub.
1 Position the brake disc and hub.
2 Install the outer front wheel bearing.
3 Install the front wheel outer bearing retainer washer.
4 Install the spindle nut.





5. While rotating the brake disc and hub, tighten the spindle nut.





6. Loosen the spindle nut two turns.





7. Tighten the spindle nut while rotating the brake disc and hub.





8. Loosen the spindle nut.





9. Tighten the spindle nut while rotating the brake disc and hub.





10. Install the following components:
1 Install the nut retainer.
2 Install the cotter pin.
3 Install the hub crease can.
11. Install the front disc brake caliper anchor plate.