16 SECTION 25 - FRONT AXLES
Loosen and remove the screws (3). Remove the
thrust washer (4).
Remove the wheel hub (7) using levers and a ham-
mer to facilitate the operation.
NOTE: collect the bearing cone (5).
Position the wheel hub (7) on a flat surface and re-
move the seal ring (9) with a lever.
NOTE: destructive operation for the seal ring (9).
Remove the bearing cups (5) and (8) using a ham-
mer and a suitable drift.
Remove the bearing cone (8) from the swivel hous-
ing end, using a suitable extractor.
Unscrew and remove the fastening bolts (12) from
the upper (11) and lower (13) king pin.
SWARNING
Before removing the king pins (11) and (13), secure
the swivel housing (10) to a rope or a hoist or to any
other supporting device; observe all current safety
regulations to guarantee the operator’s safety.
Remove the king pins (11) and (13).
F27368
7
5
F27255
9
8
7
5
F27370
11
10
12
13