Wheel Hubs and Bearings - Full Floating Axle - Dana

Wheel Bearings, Wheel Hub Seal and Wheel Bearing Cups













Removal

All vehicles

1. Remove the rear hub and brake disc assembly. For additional information, refer to Wheel Hub Service and Repair.

2. Remove the rear hub seal and the inner rear wheel bearing.
- Discard the rear hub seal.





Dual rear wheel vehicles

3. Remove the 8 bolts and separate the rear hub from the brake disc.





All vehicles

4. Remove the inner and outer bearing cups in the following sequence.

1. Use the Rear Wheel Hub Bearing Cup Removers and Adapter to remove the inner bearing cup.

2. Use the Rear Wheel Hub Bearing Cup Removers and Adapter to remove the outer bearing cup.

5. Clean the following components:
- The rear axle housing spindle.

- All the old grease and axle lubricant from the rear hub.

- The rear wheel bearings and cups.

6. Inspect the bearing races and rollers for pitting, galling or erratic wear patterns. Check the rollers for end wear. Discard the bearings, if necessary.

1. A typical new bearing roller

2. A worn bearing roller





Installation

1. Using the Rear Axle Drawbar and Rear Wheel Hub Bearing Cup Installers, install the inner and outer bearing cups.
- Check to see if a 0.038 mm (0.0015 in) feeler gauge can be inserted between the cups and the rear hub at any point around each cup. Reseat the bearing cups, if necessary.

2. Using a suitable seal installer, install the inner rear wheel bearing and seal in the rear hub.





3. Position the rear brake disc on the rear hub and install the 8 bolts.
- Tighten to 104 Nm (77 lb-ft).





4. Install the rear hub and brake disc assembly. For additional information, refer to Wheel Hub Service and Repair.