B350 1 Ton Van V8-360 5.9L (1994)
Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair
Front
Removal
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
3. Remove disc brake caliper from steering knuckle. Refer to Brakes. See: Brakes and Traction Control/Disc Brake System/Brake Caliper/Service
and Repair
4. Remove the dust cap, cotter pin, and hub nut from spindle.
5. Carefully slide the hub/rotor from spindle.
6. Remove the seal and inner wheel bearing from the hub/rotor.
7. Remove inner bearing races from hub/rotor with a pin punch if bearings are going to be replaced.
Installation
1. Install the new bearing cup(s) with an appropriate installation tool.
2. Apply a coating of MOPAR Wheel Bearing Grease or equivalent lubricant to inner surface area of hub/rotor. Install inner wheel bearing and seal
in the hub/rotor.
3. Inspect bearing and seal contact surfaces on spindle for burrs and/or roughness.
4. Remove all rough contact surfaces from spindle. Apply a coating of lubricant.
5. Carefully slide the hub/rotor onto spindle. Install outer wheel bearing, washer and retaining nut.
NOTE: Use care to prevent inner wheel bearing and seal from contacting spindle threads during installation.
6. Tighten the nut to 41-54 Nm (30-40 ft. lbs.) Torque to preload bearing while rotating the hub/rotor. Stop hub/rotor and loosen nut to completely
release bearing preload torque. Tighten the nut finger-tight and install the nut lock. Install a new cotter pin.
7. The adjustment (above) should have 0.001 to 0.003 inch (0.254 to 0.0762 mm) end play.
8. Clean the dust cap and apply a coating lubricant to the internal surface. Do not fill the dust cap with lubricant. Install the cap.
9. Install disc brake caliper, refer to Brakes for R&R procedure. See: Brakes and Traction Control/Disc Brake System/Brake Caliper/Service and
Repair
10. Install the wheel and tire assembly.