K 3500 Truck 4WD V8-454 7.4L (1988)
FIGURE 5
2.
Re-install hub and drum assembly (figures 2 & 4).
a.
Install new hub and drum assembly (48, 49) on axle tube. Be sure the bearings and the oil seal are positioned properly.
b.
Apply a light coat of high melting point EP bearing lubricant to the contact surfaces and the outside of the axle tube.
c.
Install the adjusting nut (58). Using tool J 2222-C, torque nut to 68 N-m (50 lb.ft.) while turning the hub (figure 5).
d.
Install key (57) and retaining ring (56).
3.
Re-install axle shaft (52) (figures 2 & 4).
a.
Remove old gasket or RTV from axle shaft flange (53). Also clean outside face of hub assembly (49).
b.
Install axle shaft (52). Be sure shaft splines mesh with differential side gear. Align axle shaft holes with hub holes.
c.
Install bolts (55) in shaft holes and torque to 156 N-m (115 lb.ft.).