911 SC Cabriolet F6-2994cc 3.0L SOHC (1983)
5. Press in the outer race of the outer tapered roller bearing with special tools VW 407, VW 447h, and VW 401.
6. Place brake disk on the wheel hub so that the markings line up.
7. Torque brake disc/wheel hub retaining bolts to 2.3 mkp (16.6 lb ft). Make certain that the bolts are installed from inside to outside so that bolt
heads come to rest against the brake disc; place new spring washers under the nuts.
8. Pack the hub with approx. 50 cc or 45g (1.6 oz.) of lithium base multipurpose grease. From 69 models on use 65 cc or 60 g (2.1 oz.) of grease.
Make sure that the bearings are thorougly coated with grease. The space between the sealing lips of the sealing ring should also be filled with
grease so that the outer sealing ring does not run without lubrication.
9. Adjust front wheel bearings.
a
Lightly tighten the clamping nut (approx. 1.5 mkp or 10.8 lb ft) while turning the wheel or hub to well seat the tapered rollers in their races.
b
Loosen clamping nut so that the thrust washer can be moved sideways under light pressure of a screwdriver yet not bearing play felt when
shaking the wheel hub axially.
