How to Replace the Front Wheel Bearings
Removal
1
Park the F-250 for a level, paved surface together with set
the parking brake. Loosen the lug nuts in the front wheels. Raise entry of the
F-250 using a jack and support using jack stands. Remove the lug nuts and
locomotive's wheels.
2
Remove the dust cap from the hub with a set of
slip-joint pliers. Do not squeeze the cap way too hard .. Grab it from the side
and twist back-and-forth while pulling it straight from the hub.
3
Tap
the caliper pin inwards which has a hammer until the tabs on the pin touch your
spindle. Stick a flat-head screwdriver in the slot in the caliper preservation
pin at the inside of the caliper. Squeeze the outside the pin together with a
pair of pliers. Use the screwdriver to help pry the pin inwards so the tabs
slide into the spindle. Use a hammer and 7/16-inch punch to tap the pin out of
the caliper. Repeat for additional pin.
4
Lift the caliper away from
the rotor and tie it on the coil spring with some wire. Remove the cotter pin
with a set of pliers. Remove the spindle nut retainer. Use a ratchet and socket
to take out the spindle nut. Pull the hub in the spindle. The outer bearing will
fall out. Remove the grease seal in the back of the hub which includes a seal
remover. Remove your inner wheel bearing. Thoroughly clean the within the hub,
removing all with the grease with shop cloths and parts cleaner. Clean the
spindle with look rags and parts cleaner.
5
Drive the bearing races
from the hub with a sort and punch. Place the punch with back of the race and
tap it which has a hammer. The seats in your hub have notches in them for this
purpose. Work back-and-forth, a little at a
time.
Installation
1
Drive in new races which has a hammer and bearing competition installer. Make sure they go in straight and are seated
against the hub.
2
Pack the brand new bearings with high-temperature
wheel bearing grease by placing some grease in your hand and dragging the edge
with the bearing through the grease and against your side. Keep doing this until
grease originates out between the rollers in the other end of the bearing.
Continue working grease in the bearing until grease arrives from between the
many rollers.
3
Place the inner bearing in the hub. Lubricate the rim
and lip of an new oil seal with bearing grease. Sit the seal to the hub. Place a
block of 2 by 4-inch wood relating to the seal and tap by block with a hammer to
drive the seal into the hub. Turn the block because you work to evenly seat the
seal.
4
Slide the hub onto the spindle and install that outer bearing,
washer together with spindle nut. Attach a torque wrench and socket on the
spindle nut. Torque the nut to between 23 and 34 foot-pounds while spinning the
rotor in the clockwise direction. Loosen the nut one-half turn and use an
inch-pound torque wrench to help torque the nut to between 18 and 20
inch-pounds, not foot-pounds. Install the nut retainer and so the notches line
up while using the hole in the spindle and purchase a new cotter pin. Install
the dust cap and tap into place with a rubberized mallet.
5
Slide the
caliper on the rotor. Install one with the caliper pins by pushing it into the
groove formed by your caliper and spindle. Tap in the pin using a hammer until
you can see the tabs on the pin within the caliper. Install additional pin.
Mount the added wheels and attach the lug nuts until snug. Improve the F-250,
remove the jack is short for and lower it to your ground. Torque the lug nuts to
140 foot-pounds.+
