F 550 4WD Super Duty V8-7.3L DSL Turbo VIN F (2001)
Wheel Bearing: Testing and Inspection
WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION
1. Raise the vehicle until the tire is off the floor.
2. NOTE: Make sure the wheel rotates freely and the brake pads are retracted sufficiently to allow movement of the tire and wheel assembly.
Grasp each front tire at the top and bottom and move the wheel inward and outward while lifting the weight of the tire off the front wheel bearing.
3. If the tire and wheel (hub) is loose on the wheel spindle or does not rotate freely, perform one of the following actions.
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On 4x2 vehicles, adjust the front wheel bearings.
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On 4x4 vehicles, replace the wheel hub.
Special Tool(s)
Camber and Caster Adjustment-F-250, F-350 4x4 and F-450, F-550
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the front wheel.
3. Check and note the amount of camber in the current camber adjuster sleeve.
4. Select a new camber adjuster sleeve.
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The camber change required to obtain the optimum settings must be added or subtracted from the amount of camber in the old or production
camber adjuster sleeve.
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Use this example as a guide. If the LH wheel camber must be reduced 1 degree and the existing camber adjuster sleeve has a +0.5 degree of
camber, select the -0.5 degree camber adjuster sleeve.
5. Remove the cotter pin and castellated nut. Discard the cotter pin.
6. Install the nut.
