F 350 4WD Pickup V8-351 5.8L VIN H EFI (1997)
Wheel Bearing: Adjustments
Manual Hub
Front Wheel Bearing Adjustment
1. Raise the vehicle and install safety stands.
2. Remove the hublock assembly.
3. Remove C-ring and three-piece thrust washers (if not already removed).
4. Remove the outer lock nut. Remove the lockwasher and loosen inner lock nut.
5. Using spanner lock nut wrench while rotating the front disc brake hub and rotor back and forth, tighten the inner lock nut to 68 Nm (50 lb ft) to
seat the bearing.
6. Back off the lock nut 90 degrees.
7. Install the lockwasher so the key is positioned in the groove of the front wheel spindle. Tighten the inner lock nut, aligning the pin into the nearest
lockwasher hole.
NOTE: Hole pattern of lockwasher is offset with keyway to provide half-position settings by flipping washer over to obtain closest hole.
8. Install the outer lock nut and tighten to 217-278 Nm (160-205 lb ft).
9. Check the final end play of the front wheel spindle. It should be 0.00-0.05mm (0.000-0.002 in).
10. Torque required to rotate the front disc brake hub and rotor is not to exceed 2.3 N-m (20 lb in).
