Removal of Wheel Bearing on D50/Ram 50 L4-1997cc 20L SOHC (1984) - Maintenance Guide
Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair
Installation
1. Drive outer races into front hub using a suitable drift, then evenly coat inner wall of front hub with grease.
2. Pack inner and outer bearings with suitable grease. Apply grease to oil seal lip.
3. Position inner bearing and oil seal on hub, then install oil seal using tool No. MB990985.
Fig. 8 Hub & wheel bearing assembly exploded view. Shown w/manual locking hub
Fig. 14 Checking front hub rotating torque
4. If removed, install brake disc on front hub, tightening attaching bolts alternately and evenly to 36-44 ft. lbs. After assembling, check brake disc
runout. Brake disc runout should not exceed 0.006 inch.
5. Carefully install front hub on steering knuckle spindle.
6. Install outer bearing on spindle, then install spindle nut.
7. Adjust wheel bearings as follows:
a. Torque bearing locknut to 94-145 ft. lbs. while rotating hub to seat bearings.
b. Loosen spindle nut and retighten to 18 ft. lbs., then back off 30°.
c. Install lock washer. If hole in lock washer is not aligned with hole in spindle nut, the nut may be loosened up to an additional 20° to obtain
