Spicer 60
REMOVAL & DISASSEMBLY1. Block brake pedal in UP position.
2. Raise and support vehicle.
3. Remove wheel.
4. Remove brake caliper from adapter and, using a piece of wire, suspend caliper. Do not hang caliper by brake hose. The inner brake pad will remain on adapter.
Fig. 1 Removing Snap Ring. 60 Front Axle:
5. Remove hub cap and snap ring.
6. Remove flange nuts and lock washers.
7. Remove drive flange and discard gasket, or remove locking hub, if equipped.
Fig. 2 Removing Hub Locknut. 60 Front Axle:
8. Straighten tang on lock ring, then remove outer locknut, lock ring, inner locknut and outer-bearing. Slide hub and rotor assembly from spindle.
9. Remove inner brake pad from adapter.
10. Remove nuts and washers securing brake splash shield, brake adapter and spindle to steering knuckle.
Fig. 3 Removing Or Replacing Axle Shaft. 60 Front Axle:
11. Remove spindle from knuckle. Slide inner and outer axle shaft with bronze spacer, seal and slinger from axle.
12. Remove cotter key and nut from tie rod. Disconnect tie rod from steering knuckle.
13. On left side only, remove cotter key and nut from drag link. Disconnect drag link from steering knuckle arm. Also, remove nuts and upper knuckle cap. Discard gasket. Remove spring and upper socket sleeve.
14. Remove capscrews from lower knuckle cap and free cap from knuckle and housing.
15. To remove knuckle from housing, swing outward at bottom, then lift up and off upper socket pin.
Fig. 4 Removing Or Replacing Upper Socket Pin. 60 Front Axle:
16. Using a suitable tool, loosen and remove upper socket pin, then the seal.
17. Press lower ball socket from axle housing with suitable tools.
Fig. 5 Universal Joint, Spindle & Bushing Assembly. (Typical):
18. Referring to image above disassemble shaft.
ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION
1. Lubricate lower ball socket assembly with suitable grease.
2. With suitable tools, press seal and lower bearing cup into axle housing. Then, press lower bearing and seal into axle housing.
3. Using a suitable tool and torque wrench, install and tighten upper socket pin to specification. Install seal over socket pin.
4. Place steering knuckle over socket pin. Fill lower socket cavity with suitable grease. Work lower knuckle cap into place on knuckle and housing. Install capscrews and tighten to specification.
Fig. 6 Correct Alignment Of Upper Socket Pin To Steering Knuckle. 60 Front Axle:
5. Lubricate upper socket pin with suitable grease. Align upper socket sleeve in keyway of steering knuckle and slide into position.
6. Install new gasket over upper steering knuckle studs. Place spring over sleeve. Install cap on left side steering knuckle arm. Install nuts and tighten to specification.
7. On left side only, attach drag link to steering knuckle arm and install and tighten nut to specification.
8. Connect tie rod to steering knuckle and install and tighten nut to specification. Install cotter key.
9. Referring to image above assemble shaft.
10. Slide axle shaft into position. Place bronze spacer on axle shaft with chamfer facing toward universal joint.
11. Install spindle, brake adapter and splash shield. Install and tighten nuts to specification.
12. Place inner brake pad on adapter.
13. Install hub and rotor assembly onto spindle. Install outer bearing and inner locknut. Using tool DD-1241-JD and tool C-3952, torque locknut to 50 ft lb to seat bearings. Then, back off locknut and retighten to specification while rotating hub and rotor. Back off nut 135 to 150 degrees. Assemble lock ring and outer locknut. tighten locknut to specification. Bend one tang of lock ring over inner locknut and another tang over outer locknut. Bearing endplay should be 0.001-.010 inch.
14. Install new gasket on hub, then the drive flange, lock washers and nuts. Tighten nuts to specification. Install snap ring and hub cap, or locking hub, if equipped.
15. Position caliper on adapter and tighten Allen screw to specification.
16. Install wheel and lower vehicle.
17. Remove block from brake pedal.