Front wheel bearing preload
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My rule of thumb for seating or preloading new front wheel bearings is tightening them until the wheel won't spin, loosen and repeat one more time.
After the second time torque them to no more than 15 ft/lbs and you should be good to go.
As a precaution after driving about 50-75 miles recheck for overly tight or loose bearings, wheels off the ground naturally.
HTH
After the second time torque them to no more than 15 ft/lbs and you should be good to go.
As a precaution after driving about 50-75 miles recheck for overly tight or loose bearings, wheels off the ground naturally.
HTH
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I wish I had the directions. Until I have the directions, I was hoping someone would give me a hand. That is all I wanted. Stan
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My rule of thumb for seating or preloading new front wheel bearings is tightening them until the wheel won't spin, loosen and repeat one more time. After the second time torque them to no more than 15 ft/lbs and you should be good to go. As a precaution after driving about 50-75 miles recheck for overly tight or loose bearings, wheels off the ground naturally. HTH
What usually happens then, is peeps install new bearings too loose, though the used bearings end up being adjusted too tight. Not the end of the world but it's worth doing correctly.
Once bearings have run in a little bit bearing adjustment only requires the spindle nut little more than hand tight. It's kind of a "feel" thing, while spinning the wheel. All the major bearing manufacturers like SKF and Timken have installation instructions too. If you dig around they are free, in .pdf form available for download.
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I was a bit surprised or shocked that a factory manual didn't have something specific listed. My info posted here was from a long time mechanic running his own shop at the time, mid-80's.
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