C 1500 Truck 2WD V6-262 4.3L VIN Z (1992)
Wheel Bearing: Adjustments
Front
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ADJUSTMENT
Fig. 5 Hub, knuckle & bearing components.
REMOVE
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Remove wheel cover, if equipped.
3. Remove cap from hub/disc assembly.
4. Remove cotter pin.
5. Tighten nut (12), Fig. 5, to 12 ft lbs, while turning wheel forward by hand. This will seat the bearing.
6. Loosen nut (12) to a just loose position, then back nut off until hole in the spindle aligns with a slot in the nut. Do not back the nut off more than
1/2 flat.
INSTALL
1. New cotter pin. With wheel bearing properly adjusted, there will be .001---.005 inch endplay.
