F 350 2WD Pickup V8-460 7.5L VIN G EFI (1997)
Wheel Bearing: Adjustments
1. Raise the vehicle until the tire clears the floor and install safety stands.
2. Grasp the tire at the sides. Alternately push inward and pull outward on the tire. If any looseness is felt, adjust the wheel bearings as follows.
3. Remove the wheel cover if so equipped. Remove the grease cap from the hub using suitable tool.
4. Wipe the excess grease from the end of the front wheel spindle. Remove the cotter pin and lock nut.
5. Loosen the adjusting nut three turns. Attempt to obtain running clearance between the rotor brake surface and the linings by rocking the wheel, hub
and rotor assembly in and out several times to push the linings away from the rotor, or by light tapping on the housing of the disc brake caliper or
some other means that does not damage the rotor lining surfaces.
NOTE: Do not pry on the phenolic piston of the disc brake caliper.
6. If running clearance cannot be maintained throughout bearing adjustment in Steps 8 and 9, the disc brake caliper must be removed.
7. Tighten the wheel bearing adjusting nut to 23-34 Nm (17-25 ft. lbs.) while rotating the disc brake rotor in the opposite direction.
8. Back the nut off approximately one-half turn.
9. Tighten the nut to 2.03-2.26 Nm (18-20 inch lbs.). End play should be 0.000-0.127 mm (0.000-0.005 inch). Torque required to rotate the hub
should be 1.13-2.82 Nm (10-25 inch lbs.).
10. Install the retainer and new cotter pin, bending both ends of cotter pin in opposite direction around retainer. Install grease cap.
11. Install the disc brake caliper if removed.
12. Install the wheel and tire assembly if removed.
13. Lower the vehicle and tighten the lug nuts to 190 Nm (140 ft. lbs.).
14. Install the wheel cover, if so equipped.
15. Before driving the vehicle, pump the brake pedal several times to restore normal braking action.
