FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Installation



Installation







2WD MODELS
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 multi- purpose 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 multi-purpose grease.

Specified amount of grease :............8 - 12 g (0.28 - 0.42 oz.)







Install plain washer and a new wheel bearing lock washer.

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







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







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







11. Remove Tool and install wheel bearing cage to baffle plate nuts.
12. Adjust axial end play.







a. Select end shims.

Standard thickness including seal: ....................................1.5 mm (0.059 inch)

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 only one side of axle shaft :...................0.02 - 0.15 mm (0.0008 - 0.0059 inch)

Servicing both side axle shafts
On first axle shaft (right or left) adjust axial end play:............................0.30 - 0.90 mm (0.0118-0.0354 inch)
After servicing second axle shaft, total endplay: ......................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.

13. Connect Parking brake cable ant brake tube.
Bleed air from rear brakes.