RAM 2500 Truck 2WD V8-5.9L VIN 5 HDC (1998)
Brake Rotor/Disc: Service and Repair
Rotor Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle.
2. Remove wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove caliper from rotor.
4. Remove hub extension if equipped.
5. Remove grease cap that covers cotter pin and hub nut.
Rotor And Hub Assembly (With Tapered Bearings)
6. Remove cotter pin from spindle and wheel bearing adjusting nut.
7. Remove locknut from wheel bearing adjusting nut. Then remove thrust washer and outer wheel bearing.
8. Remove rotor and hub assembly from spindle.
9. Inspect wheel bearings and interior of hub. If bearings need repacking, remove grease seal and inner wheel bearing from rotor hub.
INSTALLATION
1. Repack wheel bearings with Mopar high temperature bearing grease. Apply grease to bearing races as well. Then install inner bearing in hub and
install new grease seal.
2. Apply liberal coat, of bearing grease to spindle, interior of rotor hub, grease seal lip and seal surface of spindle.
3. Install rotor and hub assembly on spindle.
4. Install outer wheel bearing thrust washer and bearing adjusting nut. Tighten nut only enough to remove end play at this time.
5. Install disc brake caliper. Do not seat caliper pistons at this time. Pistons must not be seated until after wheel bearing adjustment has been
completed.
6. Install wheel and tire assembly. Tighten wheel nuts snug but not to final torque at this time.
7. Adjust wheel bearings by rotate wheel and fully tighten bearing adjusting nut to seat bearings. Loosen and tighten bearing adjusting nut once again
while rotating wheel.
8. Continue rotating wheel and back off adjusting nut until wheel end play is no more than 0.025 to 0.051 mm (0.001 to 0.002 inch).
9. Install nut lock on adjusting nut and install new cotter pin. Adjusting nut can be tightened slightly to align cotter pin holes if necessary. Verify that
wheel bearing adjustment is still OK
10. Install grease cap and wheel cover/hub cap.
11. Install hub extension if equipped.
12. Tighten lug nuts to proper torque.
