Rear Hub and Bearing

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect parking brake cable and brake tube.





2. Remove nuts securing wheel bearing cage with baffle plate.





3. Draw out axle shaft with Tool.

CAUTION: When drawing out axle shaft, be careful not to damage oil seal.

4. Remove oil seal. Do not reuse oil seal once it is removed. Always install new one.





5. Unbend lock washer with a screwdriver.





6. Remove bearing lock nut with Tool.





7. Remove wheel bearing together with bearing cage and baffle plate from axle shaft.





8. Remove grease seal in bearing cage with suitable bar.





9. Remove wheel bearing outer race with a brass drift.

INSPECTION

Axle Shaft
^ Check axle shaft for straightness, cracks, damage, wear or distortion. Replace if necessary.

Wheel Bearing
^ Make sure wheel bearing rolls freely and is free from noise, cracks, pitting or wear.

Axle Case
^ Check axle case for yield, deformation or cracks. Replace if necessary.

INSTALLATION
1. Install wheel bearing outer race with a brass drift.
2. Install a new grease seal in bearing cage. After installing new grease seal, coat sealing lip with multipurpose grease.





3. Install bearing spacer with chamfer side facing axle shaft flange.





4. Install wheel bearing inner race with a brass drift.
5. Coat each bearing cone with 8 - 12 grams (0.28 - 0.42 ounce) multi-purpose grease.
6. Install plain washer and a new wheel bearing lock washer and tighten wheel bearing lock nut.





NOTE: Fit wheel bearing lock washer lip in wheel bearing lock nut groove correctly by tightening lock nut. Be sure to bend it up.





7. Install a new oil seal with suitable tool.
8. After installing new oil seal, coat sealing lip with multi-purpose grease.





9. Apply recess of axle case end with multi-purpose grease.
10. Apply gear oil to the spline of axle shaft. Coat seal surface of axle shaft with multi-purpose grease as shown.





11. Adjust axial end play.
a. Select end shims. Standard thickness is 1.5 mm (0.059 inch). Axle case end shim sizes. Mechanical Specifications

CAUTION: Do not insert end shims between case seal and bearing cage.





b. Insert axle shaft with Tool as a guide.

CAUTION: When inserting axle shaft, be careful not to damage oil seal.





c. Measure end play of axle shaft.
Axial end play:
Servicing one side axle 0.02 - 0.15 mm (0.0008 - 0.0059 inch)
Servicing both side axles
On first axle (right or left) 0.30 - 0.90 mm (0.0118 - 0.0354 inch)
On second axle 0.02 - 0.15 mm (0.0008 - 0.0059 inch)
d. If axial end play is not within the specified limit, reselect axle case end shims.

CAUTION: While adjusting axial end play, be careful not to damage oil seal.