Front

WHEEL HUB

REMOVAL

All Vehicles

1. Remove the front brake disc.





2. Remove the hub lock.
1. Remove the retainer ring.
2. Pull outward and remove the hub lock.





3. Remove the axle shaft thrust washers.
1. Remove the snap ring.
2. Remove the three thrust washers.

Vehicles equipped with ABS

4. CAUTION: Do not remove the ABS sensor from the bearing.





Disconnect the ABS wheel sensor harness.
1. Disconnect the connector.
2. Disconnect the harness routing clips.

All vehicles

5. NOTE: The wheel hub and bearing is a slip fit design and should not require a puller to remove it.





Remove the wheel hub and bearing.
1. Remove the four lock nuts.
2. Remove the wheel hub and bearing.





6. Remove the brake disc shield.

Vehicles with ABS





7. Remove the bolt and the ABS sensor.

All vehicles

8. NOTE: Position the hub in a soft-jawed vise.





Install two nuts on the studs and use the inner nut to remove the studs.





9. Remove and discard the O-ring.

INSTALLATION

All vehicles

1. NOTE: Any time the wheel hub is removed for any reason, a new O-ring seal must be installed. Failure to do so can cause a vacuum leak and loss of four wheel drive operations.





Install a new O-ring.

2. NOTE: Position the hub in a soft-jawed vise.





Install two nuts on the studs and use the outer nut to install the studs.

Vehicles equipped with ABS





3. Position the ABS sensor and install the bolt.

All vehicles





4. Position the brake disc shield.

5. NOTE: Apply a coat of Ford High Temperature 4x4 Front Axle and Wheel Bearing Grease E8TZ-19590-A meeting Ford specification ESA-MIC198-A to the O-ring area of the wheel hub and bearing before installing the hub and bearing.





Install the wheel hub and bearing.
1. Position the wheel hub and bearing.
2. Install the four lock nuts.

Vehicle equipped with ABS

6. NOTE: The following step applies only to vehicles equipped with ABS.





Connect the ABS sensor harness.
1. Position the ABS sensor harness and install the routing clips.
2. Connect the harness connector.

All vehicles

7. CAUTION: The non-metallic thrust washer must be installed between the two metal thrust washers. Failure to do so will cause severe wear to the non-metallic thrust washer, allowing the axle shaft to travel further in and out during torque thrust causing damage to the wheel hub and bearing, the axle shaft end seal and the axle shaft.





Install the snap ring.
1. Position the three thrust washers onto the axle shaft.
2. Install the snap ring.

8. NOTE: Any time the hub lock is removed, a new O-ring seal must be installed. Failure to do so can cause a vacuum leak and loss of four wheel drive functions.

Install a new O-ring.





9. Install the hub lock.
1. Position the hub lock.
2. Install the retainer ring.
10. Install the brake disc.
11. Perform the wheel-end vacuum leak test.