Installation

1. Wipe bore of steering knuckle clean of any grease or dirt with a clean dry shop towel.

CAUTIONS:
- Do not use any type of solvent on the hub bearing when cleaning it.

- The hub bearing must be wiped as clean as possible. Any remaining rust preventative on the bearing can effect the bonding action of the adhesive to the bearing.

2. Clean the rust preventative from the replacement hub bearing using a clean dry shop towel.

CAUTION: When applying adhesive to bore of steering knuckle, do not allow adhesive to get into the snap ring in bore or on the seal of the hub bearing

3. Apply Loctite Adhesive #640 or an equivalent, to the bore of the steering knuckle. The adhesive is to be applied to the entire bore wall surface, from the shoulder at the bottom to just below the snap ring groove.





4. Place new hub bearing into bore of steering knuckle so it is square with the bore. Place steering knuckle in arbor press with Receiver, Special Tool C-4698-2, or equivalent supporting steering knuckle. Place Diver, Special Tool 5052, or equivalent on outer race of the hub bearing. Press hub bearing into steering knuckle until it is fully bottom in bearing bore of steering knuckle.

CAUTION: When installing the retaining snap ring for the hub bearing care must be taken not to damage seal on new hub bearing.





5. Install hub bearing retaining snap ring into snap ring groove in hub bearing bore of steering knuckle. Be sure snap ring is fully seated in snap ring groove.





6. Place steering knuckle with hub bearing installed in an arbor press with Receiver, Special Tool MB-990799, or equivalent supporting inner race of the hub bearing. Place hub in nub bearing making sure it is square with bearing. Place Driver, Special Tool 6522, or equivalent on front face of hub. Press the hub into the hub bearing until hub is fully bottomed in hub bearing.
7. Install the steering knuckle, hub and the hub bearing as an assembly on the vehicle. Service and Repair
8. Install the wheel and tire on the vehicle.
9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Set the front wheel Toe to the required specification.

CAUTION: After the vehicle is aligned it can only be moved a short distance and then parked. Do not move the vehicle any further until the adhesive has cured for a minimum of two hours. Driving the vehicle before the adhesive is allowed to cure properly, will affect the retention of the bearing in the bore of the steering knuckle.