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FRONT AXLE — Wheel Hub and Knuckle (Disassembly Cont'd / Inspection / Assembly)

FA-10prose procedure
Continued from FA-9

Disassembly (Cont'd)

Disassembly (continued)

  1. 2
    Remove inner and outer grease seals from knuckle.
    Mechanic using a flat-tip pick / screwdriver to pry the inner and outer grease seals out of the knuckle bore.
    SFA950A
  2. 3
    Remove snap ring.
    Snap-ring pliers ('Suitable tool') compressing the snap ring inside the knuckle bore. Inset at top-right shows a close-up of the snap-ring profile.
    SFA685
  3. 4
    Press out bearing outer race.
    Knuckle resting on a base block while a press driver ('Suitable tool') pushes the bearing outer race out of the knuckle bore from above.
    SFA496A

Inspection

WHEEL HUB AND KNUCKLE

Check wheel hub and knuckle for cracks by using a magnetic exploration or dyeing test.

SNAP RING

Check snap ring for wear or cracks. Replace if necessary.

Assembly

Wheel hub and knuckle assembly

  1. 1
    Press new wheel bearing assembly into knuckle.
    Do not press inner race of wheel bearing assembly.
    Do not apply oil or grease to mating surfaces of wheel bearing outer race and knuckle.
    Maximum load P: 29 kN (3 ton, 3.3 US ton, 3.0 Imp ton)
    Cross-section of a press setup: a press ram (load 'P', arrow down) pushes a 'Suitable tool' driver onto the new 'Wheel bearing assembly' seated in the 'Knuckle', which rests on a lower 'Suitable tool' support ring. Hatching marks indicate the press tooling and knuckle metal.
    SFA951A
  2. 2
    Install snap ring into groove of knuckle.
Maximum press load P (wheel bearing into knuckle)
29kN (3 ton, 3.3 US ton, 3.0 Imp ton)
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