Brake Disc

Disc

Removal

All vehicles
1. Remove the front disc brake caliper anchor plate.

4x4 vehicles

2. NOTE: Match-mark the brake disc and hub. Remove the brake disc.

3. CAUTION: Use a hub-mount brake lathe if necessary to machine the brake disc. Measure the brake disc and resurface as necessary.

Install a new brake disc if beyond specification.

4x2 vehicles

4. NOTE: Match-mark the brake disc and hub.

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.

5. Remove the wheel hub grease seal and wheel bearing.
1 Remove the wheel hub grease seal.
2 Remove the wheel bearing.

6. CAUTION: Use a hub-mount brake lathe if necessary to machine the brake disc.

Measure the brake disc, and resurface as necessary. Install a new brake disc if beyond specification.

Installation

4x4 vehicles
1. Position the brake disc to the wheel hub.
^ Use Metal Brake Parts Cleaner F6AZ-2C410-AB or equivalent to clean the brake disc.
^ Using match-marks, mount the brake disc on the hub.
^ Apply High Temperature Nickel Anti-Seize Lubricant F6AZ-9L494-AA or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESE-M12A4-A to the hub mounting surface to prevent future corrosion.

4x2 vehicles

2. Thoroughly clean and inspect the front wheel bearings and the brake disc and hub.
^ Use Metal Brake Parts Cleaner F6AZ-2C410-AB or equivalent.
3. Lubricate the front wheel bearings.
^ Use Premium Long-Life Grease XG-1-C or -K or equivalent meeting Ford specification ESA-M1C75-B.

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

5. 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.

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

7. Loosen the spindle nut.

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

9. Install the following components:
1 Install the nut retainer.
2 Install the cotter pin.
3 Install the hub grease cap.

All vehicles
10. Install the front disc brake caliper anchor plate.