Rear Suspension (Commercial Chassis)

REAR WHEEL HUB, BEARING AND KNUCKLE









REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Raise vehicle and suitably support.
2. Wheel and tire.
3. Brake Drum.
4. Brake shoes and brake cable.
5. Brake line and wheel sensor.

CAUTION: Jackstand must be of adequate strength to support vehicle weight. Jackstand must be securely positioned or personal injury may result.

6. Support Lower control arm with suitable jack stand.
7. Lower ball stud nut and separate from knuckle.
8. Upper knuckle nut and bolt.
9. Four bolts and bearing retainer.
10. Nut from backside of knuckle securing hub to knuckle.
11. Press hub from knuckle.
12. Brake backing plate from knuckle.
13. Press bearing from knuckle.
14. Knuckle.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Press bearing in knuckle.
2. Brake backing plate and bearing retainer.
^ Tighten bolts to 50 Nm (37 lb ft).
3. Press hub in bearing.
4. Speed sensor reluctor and nut.
^ Tighten nut 200 Nm (145 lb ft).
5. Upper knuckle bolt and nut.
^ Tighten nut 108 Nm (80 lb ft).
6. Lower ball joint to knuckle.
^ Tighten nut to 175 Nm (129 lb ft).
7. Brake line and wheel speed sensor.
^ Tighten wheel speed sensor bolt to 17 Nm (13 lb ft).
8. Brake shoes and park cable.
9. Brake drum.
10. Bleed brake line.
11. Wheel and tire.
^ Tighten wheel nuts to 190 Nm (140 lb ft).
12. Lower vehicle.