626 L4-2.0L DSL (1984)
Axle Bearing: Service and Repair
Rear Axle Hub & Bearing
W/DRUM BRAKES
1.
Raise and support rear of vehicle.
2.
Remove rear wheels.
3.
Remove hubcap, then unstake and remove locknut.
4.
Hold washer and bearing to prevent them from falling, then remove brake drum.
5.
Remove oil seal, then the inner and outer bearing using a brass rod and hammer.
6.
Disconnect brake pipe from wheel cylinder, then remove backing plate and brake assembly.
7.
Remove lateral link through bolt, lifting up on shock absorber as necessary.
8.
Remove knuckle spindle to shock absorber through bolt.
9.
Remove knuckle spindle and trailing link mounting bolts, then the knuckle spindle.
10.
Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Use hammer and brass rod to install bearing outer race, tapping in until race is fully seated in hub.
b. When installing new oil seal, do not heat seal directly with hammer. After installation, coat lip with grease.
c. Torque knuckle spindle to shock absorber bolt to 69-86 ft.lbs., the backing plate attaching bolts to 33-49 ft.lbs. and the brake pipe to 9-16
ft.lbs.
d. Adjust bearing preload as follows: (1) Torque new locknut to 18-21 ft.lbs. (2) Turn wheel hub a few times to seat bearing properly. (3)
Loosen locknut slightly until it can be turned by hand. (4) Hook a spring scale to one of the lug nut studs to measure oil seal drag. (5) Pull
spring scale squarely, noting reading when wheel hub starts to turn. (6) Tighten locknut until spring scale reading is 14.1-35.3 oz. less then
value obtained in (5).
e. Stake locknut to groove in rear spindle.
g. After completing installation, lower vehicle and torque lateral link through bolt to 69-86 ft.lbs. and the knuckle spindle and trailing link
mounting bolts to 40-50 ft.lbs.
W/DISC BRAKES
1.
Raise and support rear of vehicle.
2.
Remove rear wheels.
3.
Disconnect brake line from shock absorber.
4.
Disconnect parking brake cable from rear caliper.
5.
Remove brake caliper assembly and hang it from shock absorber.
6.
Remove hubcap, then unstake and remove locknut.
7.
Remove rear axle hub, holding washer and bearing so that they do not fall.
8.
Use hammer and brass rod to drive out outer seal.
9.
Remove mounting support and dust cover.
10.
Remove lateral link through bolt, compressing shock absorber as necessary.
11.
Remove knuckle spindle to shock absorber through bolts.
12.
Remove knuckle spindle and trailing link mounting bolts, then the knuckle spindle.
13.
Reverse procedure to install, noting the following:
a. Torque knuckle spindle to shock absorber attaching bolts to 69-86 ft.lbs.
b. Torque dust cover and mounting support attaching bolts to 36-54 ft.lbs.
c. Use hammer and brass rod to install bearing outer race, tapping in until race is fully seated in hub.
b. When installing new oil seal, do not heat seal directly with hammer. After installation, coat lip with grease.
c. Adjust bearing preload as follows: (1) Torque new locknut to 18-22 ft.lbs. (2) Turn wheel hub a few times to seat bearing properly. (3)
Loosen locknut slightly until it can be turned by hand. (4) Hook a spring scale to one of the lug nut studs to measure oil seal drag. (5) Pull
spring scale squarely, noting reading when wheel hub starts to turn. (6) Tighten locknut until spring scale reading is .88-2.2 lbs. plus reading
obtained in (5).
d. Stake locknut to groove in rear spindle.
e. Torque caliper attaching bolts to 46-59 ft.lbs.
f.
After completing installation, lower vehicle and torque lateral link through bolt to 69-86 ft.lbs. and the knuckle spindle and trailing link
mounting bolts to 40-50 ft.lbs.
