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Fig. 3 Hub And Bearing To Stub Axle Retaining Nut
Fig. 5 Hub And Bearing Assembly Seal and bearing assembly tap end of stub shaft with soft face hammer to free it from hub and bearing spline.
Fig. 4 Hub And Bearing Assembly Retaining Bolts CAUTION: If metal seal (Fig. 5) on hub and bearing assembly is seized to steering knuckle and becomes dislodged on hub and bearing assembly during bearing removal. The hub and bearing assembly MUST not be reused and MUST be replaced with a new hub and bearing assembly. CAUTION: When removing hub and bearing assembly from steering knuckle, be careful not to damage the flinger disc (Fig. 5) on hub and bearing assembly. If flinger disc becomes damaged, hub and bearing assembly MUST not be used and MUST be replaced with a new hub and bearing assembly. (7) Remove hub and bearing assembly from steering knuckle, by sliding it straight out of steering knuckle and off end of stub axle (Fig. 6). If hub and bearing assembly will not slide out of knuckle. Insert a pry bar between hub and bearing assembly and steering knuckle (Fig. 7) and gently pry hub and bearing from knuckle. If stub shaft is frozen to hub
Fig. 6 Hub And Bearing Assembly Removal And Installation INSTALLATION CAUTION: Hub and bearing assembly mounting surfaces on steering knuckle and halfshaft (Fig. 8) must be smooth and completely free of foreign material or nicks. CAUTION: When installing hub and bearing assembly into steering knuckle, be careful not to damage the flinger disc (Fig. 5) on hub and bearing assembly. If flinger disc becomes damaged, hub and bearing assembly MUST not be used and MUST be replaced with a new hub and bearing assembly.