Tools Required
• | J 44015 Steering Linkage
Installer |
• | J 44563 Front Wheel
Bearing Remover/Installer |
• | SA9159S Front Wheel
Bearing Remover/Installer |
Disassembly Procedure
- Assemble the SA9159S
or
equivalent, with the following part numbers:
- Secure the entire setup, by bridge, in a vice as shown in illustration.
- While holding the hub driver with a wrench, tighten the hub driver screw
to extract the hub.
- If the inner race of the bearing is pulled out with the hub in the previous
step, remove the race from the hub using the following part numbers:
• | Two bridge retainer plates (9) |
- Inspect the hub at the bearing location for pitting, scoring, wear, or
corrosion. Replace if necessary.
- Remove the steering knuckle from the vice.
- Remove the bridge retainer and the bridge.
- Remove the bearing retainer snap ring.
- Place the knuckle/bearing assembly in a shop press as shown in the illustration,
using the J 44563
and the SA9159S
.
- Press out the bearing. Inspect the bore of the knuckle for pitting, scoring,
wear, or corrosion. If damage cannot be easily cleaned up with light sanding, replace
the knuckle.
Assembly Procedure
- Press in the new
bearing as shown in the illustration until seated using the J 44563
or equivalent.
- Install the bearing retainer snap ring.
- Use the small driver (6) to support the bearing inner race with its small pilot
side facing towards the press, away from the bearing.
- Press in the hub
using the following part numbers:
• | Knuckle support tube (5) |