F 350 4WD Pickup V8-351 5.8L VIN H EFI (1997)
Wheel Bearing: Adjustments
Automatic Hub
1. Raise the vehicle and install safety stands.
2. Remove the hublock assembly.
3. Remove retaining lock ring or C-ring and three washers. Remove cam assembly and wheel nut retaining key.
Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment
4. Loosen wheel bearing retaining nut. While rotating rotor and hub, snug wheel retaining nut to seat wheel bearings.
5. Back off nut 90 degrees (1/4 turn). Tighten wheel retainer nut to 1.8 Nm (16 lb in). If necessary, tighten nut to next hole to allow installation of
retainer key.
Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment
6. Install retaining key into the spindle keyway by inserting the short leg into the aligned slot in nut. Press all the way into position until curved
portion of retaining key is seated into counter bore of wheel retaining nut.
7. Install cam assembly.
8. Install three washers in order:
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Metal washer first, plastic washer second, and splined washer last.
9. Install C-ring or lock ring. Align legs of cam assembly for installation of hub body.
10. Check that the final end play of the front disc brake hub and rotor on the front wheel spindle is 0.00-0.11mm (0.000-0.004 in).
11. Torque required to rotate the front disc brake hub and rotor is not to exceed 2.3 Nm (20 lb in).
