How To: Install Wheel Bearings

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MM</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1e580e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Use a gear puller to break the hub/rotor assembly loose</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1e680e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Remove a seal and collar from each side</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1e880e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tap the lip of the spacer between the bearings with a screwdriver to drive the bearing out</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1e780e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Flip the assembly over and drive the other bearing out</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Make sure the hub is sitting on the star bolts & </B><B><U>not</U></B><B> the rotor to prevent bending</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1f280e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Drive the new bearings in </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1e980e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Tap the new seal into place</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1ea80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Put the collars back into place and slide the hub back onto the spindle</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1eb80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Re-install the caliper and the wheel.  </B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1ec80e00.jpg" border=0 width="640" height="480" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Torque the castle nut to 38 ft lbs and re-install the cotter pin.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="dalton.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dalton Clutch Parts "><U><B><IMG SRC="1d996640.gif" border=0 width="150" height="100" 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