XJ-6 (X300) L6-4.0L (AJ16) (1996)
Wheels: Specifications
Spare Tire
Front Hub Service
FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY, RENEW
FRONT HUB BEARING END FLOAT CHECK AND ADJUST
FRONT HUB BEARING, RENEW
FRONT HUB OIL SEAL, RENEW
Disassemble
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Disconnect vehicle battery ground lead.
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Support the vehicle at the front and remove the appropriate road wheel (8)
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Remove brake caliper and disc assemblies.
Note: Do not allow the caliper to hang by either harness or flexible hose.
Warning: DO NOT INHALE BRAKE PAD DUST, IT MAY DAMAGE YOUR HEALTH.
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Prise off the hub grease cap (1 Fig. 3).
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Remove and discard cotter pin (2 Fig. 3), pull off castellated nut retainer (3 Fig. 3).
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Remove the hub nut and bearing washer. Carefully remove the hub assembly (4 Fig. 3) from the stub axle.
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Hub oil seal. Prise the original seal from the spigot and discard.
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Remove all traces of grease and dirt from the stub axle and back plate.
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Lightly lubricate the stub spigot (to ease assembly of the seal) and assemble the seal to the spigot using special tool JD 179 (Fig. 4).
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Pack the annular gaps of the oil seal lips with grease.
Ensure that the hub inner seal diameter is free of debris or damage and is lightly lubricated prior to assembly.