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CAUTION: When installing the watts links and bell (13) Install the bolt from the front securing the watts link bell crank to the center of the axle (Fig. (14) Move the parking brake cables to their origi- nal mounting position below the axle pivot bushing (15) Align the cable routing brackets with their mounts on the trailing arm. Install the two bolts (16) Make sure the parking brake cable and grom- met is still in the proper position at the body access (17) Install the bolts securing the brake flex hoses (and wheel speed sensor cable on ABS models) to the (18) Install the rear tire and wheel assemblies. Tighten all wheel nuts to a torque of 135 N·m (100 ft. (19) Lower the vehicle. drive-on hoist. (21) With the vehicle at curb height, tighten both trailing arm to mounting bracket pivot thru-bolts to HUB / BEARING DESCRIPTION The rear wheel bearing and wheel mounting hub used on this vehicle are a one-piece sealed unit or The hub and bearing is mounted on the spindle which is bolted to the axle (Fig. 23). The hub and Vehicles equipped with antilock brakes have rear hub and bearings with the tone wheel for the rear The only serviceable components of the hub and bearing are the wheel mounting studs pressed into OPERATION The hub and bearing adapts the tire and wheel assembly to the axle mounted spindle. It’s bearing On vehicles equipped with antilock brakes, the tone wheel pressed onto the hub allows the brake DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - HUB AND The hub and bearing is designed for the life of the vehicle and requires no type of periodic maintenance. With the wheel, disc brake rotor or brake drum removed, rotate the hub. Any roughness or resistance Damaged bearing seals and the resulting excessive grease loss may also require hub and bearing To diagnose a bent hub, refer to ROTOR in BRAKES for the procedure on measuring hub runout. REMOVAL NOTE: Before proceeding, (Refer to 2 - SUSPEN- (1) Raise the vehicle. (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE/HOISTING - STANDARD PROCE- (2) Remove the rear tire and wheel assembly. remove the brake drum retaining clips, then the (4) On vehicles equipped with rear disc brakes: (a) Remove the disc brake caliper guide pin bolts, then the caliper from the disc brake adapter (b) Hang the caliper out of the way using a wire hanger or bungee cord. (c) Remove the brake rotor retaining clips (Fig. 23). (d) Remove the brake rotor from the rear hub and bearing. 2 - 40 REAR SUSPENSION PT AXLE PIVOT BUSHING (Continued) |