1986 K 1500 Truck 4WD V8-350 57L: Front Wheel Bearing Service and Repair
9.
Install new oil seal.
Chevrolet Salisbury Type Semi-Floating Axle
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
1.
Remove axle shaft as previously described.
2.
Use a suitable puller to remove bearing and oil seal.
3.
Lubricate wheel bearing and cavity between seal lips with wheel bearing lubricant before installation.
4.
Reverse procedure to install.
GMC Single Speed
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
Fig. 5 Removing bearing adjusting nut locknut
Fig. 9 Removing bearing retainer ring
1.
Remove wheel and axle shaft.
2.
Disengage tang of retainer from slot or flat of locknut, then remove locknut from housing tube, Fig. 5.
3.
Disengage tang of retainer from slot or flat of adjusting nut, then remove retainer.
4.
Using tool shown in Fig. 5, remove adjusting nut from housing tube. Remove thrust washer.
5.
Pull hub and drum assembly off axle housing. Remove oil seal and discard.
6.
Using a suitable steel bar and an arbor press, press inner bearing cup from hub.
7.
Using a suitable pliers, remove outer bearing retaining ring, Fig. 9.
8.
Using an old axle shaft or equivalent, drive on axle shaft spacer to remove outer bearing assembly from hub.
9.
Position axle shaft spacer and outer bearing into hub, ensuring larger side of bearing faces outer end of hub.
10.
Position outer bearing cup into hub with thin edge facing toward outer end of hub, then press cup into hub.
11.
Install retaining ring, then press cup into contact with ring.
12.
Drive inner bearing cup into hub, then install new oil seal.
13.
Reverse Steps 1 through 5 to complete installation, then adjust wheel bearings as outlined in ``Wheel Bearing, Adjust'' procedure.
