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LUBRICATION
WARNING
Cleaning compound solvent is used to clean parts and is potentially dangerous to
personnel. Extinguish all smoking materials and do not allow sparks or open
flame near the work area. Use skin and eye protection and work in a well-
ventilated area.
NOTE
To ensure enough bearing grease has been packed into the bearing cones,
examine small side of the cone to see if grease has passed through and correctly
filled the bearing cavities.
1.
Clean all grease from parts removed in degreasing tank using cleaning solvent compound. Using grease, a
lubrication gun, and a bearing packer, pack inner and outer wheel bearing cones, forcing grease into wheel bearing
cavities between rollers from large end of cones.
2.
Liberally hand apply grease to axle.
ASSEMBLY
1.
Aline wheel hub (8) and brake drum assembly (7) and drive 10 studs (6) through brake drum (7) and into wheel hub
(8).
CAUTION
When installing inner and outer bearing cups, apply driving force to outer edges of
cup. Rotate driving points to ensure bearing cups are being installed evenly and
correctly or damage to cup may result.
2.
Place hub and drum assembly (3) on flat surface and install inner tapered roller bearing cup (5).
3.
Install outer tapered roller bearing cup (4) into hub and drum assembly (3).
NOTE
When installing plain encased seal, apply driving force to outer edges of seal.
Rotate driving points to ensure the seal is being installed evenly and correctly or
damage to the seal may result.
4.
Install inner tapered roller bearing cone (2) into hub and drum assembly (3) and, using a softfaced hammer, install
plain encased seal (1).
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