Sable V6-183 3.0L DOHC VIN S MFI (1997)
Wheel Bearing: Testing and Inspection
Rear
The rear wheel bearings are of a cartridge design and are pregreased, sealed and require no scheduled maintenance. The wheel bearings are preset and
cannot be adjusted. If a bearing is disassembled for any reason, the wheel hub must be replaced as a unit. No individual service seals, rollers or races
are available. The hub nut torque of 255-345 Nm (188-254 ft. lbs.) restricts bearing/hub relative movement and maintains axial position of the wheel
hub. Due to the importance of the hub nut torque/tension relationship, take the following precautions during service:
1. Since the wheel bearing cannot be adjusted the hub nut retainer must not be backed off after; reaching the required torque of 255-345 Nm
(188-254 ft. lbs.) during installation.
2. The rear axle wheel hub retainer must be replaced with a new rear axle wheel hub retainer whenever the rear axle wheel hub retainer is backed off
or removed. Never reuse the rear axle wheel hub retainer.
3. Power tools must not be used to tighten or loosen the rear axle wheel hub retainer or bearing and/or rear wheel spindle damage will result.
4. To remove the rear axle wheel hub retainer, apply sufficient torque to the rear axle wheel hub retainer to overcome the prevailing torque feature of
the rear axle wheel hub retainer.
