Chevrolet Light - Frontaxle

On all I1h and 2 ton tru cks
the axle shaft is spline at-
tached to the wheel hub
(fig. 46). External splines
on the outer dia meter of the
shaft flange mesh with m-
ternal t eeth in the hub. The
shaft is retained in the hub
by a hub cap. Should leak-
age occur simply remove hub
cap . clean mating faces, in-
stall new gasket, replace hub
cap and tighten hu b cap re-
taining bolts secure l y.
Rear Wheels and Bearings
Description. All models are equipped with demountable steel
disc wheels.
They are held securely on the axle flange or hub
fl ange wi th special bolts and nuts. All models except the half
ton have the wheel hub mounted on the outer end of axle
housing
with two large barrel type roller bearings. An adjust -
ing
nut which screws onto th e end of axle housing provid es a
means of adjusting
the bear-
ings. Th e 1h ton semi-floating
axle
has the wheel bolted di-
rectly to the axle flange, the
bearing is in the outer end
of the axle housing and rides
on a special race on
the axle
sh
aft just back of the axle
flange.
.,
Care . Keep the wheel to hub
or axle flange bolt nuts se-
cure ly tightened (fig. 47). In
case the hub flange or wheel
disc shou
ld become coated
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with oil or grease the wheel should be removed and all grease
removed
with cleaning solvent. Reinstall wheel and tighten
bolts
secure ly.
FRONT AXLE
Description. All Ch evro let trucks use what is known as a
reverse ·Elliott type "I" beam axle. The drop forged st ee l "I"
beam has the spring seats fo rged integral with th e "I" beam
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