Removal and Installation
Front Axle Hub, Brake Caliper, Inner-Outer Bearings:
REMOVAL
1. Remove front wheel.
2. Remove brake caliper.
3. Remove flange.
a. Using a screwdriver and hammer, remove the grease cap from the flange.
b. Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.
c. Loosen the 6 mounting nuts.
d. Using a brass bar and hammer, tap on the 6 bolts heads and remove the 6 cone washers, plate washers and nuts.
e. Remove the flange.
f. Remove the gasket.
4. Remove axle hub with disc.
a. Using a screwdriver, release the lock washer.
b. Using SST 09607-60020, remove the lock nut.
c. Remove the lock washer.
d. Using SST 09607-60020, remove the adjusting nut and thrust washer. Remove the hub and disc together with the outer bearing.
5. Remove oil seal and inner bearing.
a. Using SST 09308 - 00010, remove the oil seal.
b. Remove the inner bearing from the hub.
Front Axle Hub, Brake Caliper, Inner-Outer Bearings:
INSTALLATION
1. Pack bearings with MP grease.
a. Place MP grease on the palm of your hand.
b. Pack grease into the bearing until the grease oozes out from the other side.
c. Do the same around the bearing circumference.
2. Coat inside of hub with MP grease.
3. Install inner bearing and oil seal.
a. Place the inner bearing into the hub.
b. Using SST 09950-60020 (09951-00910), 09950-70010 (09951-07150), install a new oil seal into the hub.
c. Coat the oil seal lip with MP grease.
4. Install axle hub with disc to spindle.
a. Place the axle hub with disc to the spindle.
b. Install the outer bearing.
c. Install the thrust washer.
5. Adjust preload.
a. Using SST 09607-60020, torque the adjusting nut to 59 Nm (43 ft. lbs.)
b. Turn the hub right and left. 2 or 3 times.
c. Using SST 09607-60020, torque the adjusting nut to 59 Nm (43 ft. lbs.).
d. Loosen the nut until it can be turned by hand.
e. Using SST 09607-60020, torque the adjusting nut again.
Torque: 5.4 Nm (48 inch lbs.)
NOTICE: Check that the bearing has no play.
f. Using a spring tension gauge, measure the preload.
Preload (at starting): 28 - 56 N (6.4 - 12.6 lbs.)
6. Install lock washer and lock nut.
a. Install a new lock washer and lock nut.
b. Using SST 09607-60020, torque the lock nut.
Torque: 64 Nm (47 ft. lbs.)
c. Check that axle hub turns smoothly and that the bearing has no play.
d. Using a spring tension gauge, check the preload. If it is not within the specification, adjust it with the adjusting nut after removing the lock washer and lock nut.
Preload (at starting): 28 - 56 N (6.4 - 12.6 lbs.)
e. Secure the lock nut by bending one of the lock washer teeth inward and the other lock washer teeth outward.
7. Install flange.
a. Place a new gasket in position on the axle hub.
b. Apply MP grease to the inner flange splines.
c. Install the flange to the axle hub.
d. Install the 6 cone washers, plate washers and nuts.
e. Torque the 6 nuts.
Torque: 35 Nm (26 ft. lbs.)
f. Install the bolt in the axle shaft and pull it out.
g. Using a snap ring expander, install a new snap ring.
h. Remove the bolt.
i. Coat inside of the cap with MP grease.
j. Install the cap to the flange.
8. Install brake caliper.
9. Install front wheel.
Torque: 103 Nm (76 ft. lbs.)
10. Bleed brake line.