Suburban 3/4 Ton 4WD V8-305 5.0L (1986)
Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair
Rear
Chevrolet Full Floating Axle
REAR WHEEL BEARINGS
Fig. 5 Removing bearing adjusting nut locknut
Hub & Drum, Remove
1.
Remove wheel and axle shaft.
2.
Disengage tang of nut lock from slot or flat of locknut, then remove locknut from housing tube, using appropriate tool, Fig. 5.
3.
Disengage tang of nut lock from slot or flat of adjusting nut and remove nut lock from housing tube.
4.
Use appropriate tool, Fig. 5, to remove adjusting nut from housing tube. Remove thrust washer from housing tube.
5.
Pull hub and drum straight off axle housing.
Fig. 6 Removing outer bearing & cup
Bearing & Cup, Replace
1.
Using a hammer and suitable drift, drive inner bearing, cup and seal from hub assembly.
2.
Remove outer bearing snap ring using suitable pliers.
3.
Using tools J-24426 and J-8092, Fig. 6, drive outer bearing and cup from hub assembly.
4.
Install new outer bearing into hub assembly.
5.
Install outer bearing cup using tools mentioned in Step 3. Drive cup beyond snap ring groove. Install outer bearing cup with tool J-8092
positioned upside down to prevent chamfer on tool from damaging cup.
6.
Install snap ring into groove using suitable pliers.
7.
Using tool J-24426, drive cup against snap ring.
8.
Install inner bearing cup using tools J-24427 and J-8092. Drive cup into position until it seats against shoulder of hub bore.
