Conmet Conventional - Manual Bearing Adjustment Procedure (Reference TMC RP618)

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Conventional Wheel Hubs – Reinstallation
4. Conventional Wheel Hubs – Reinstallation
Manual Bearing Adjustment Procedure (reference TMC RP618)
Axle type
Axle Spindle
Threads per inch
Spindle Nut Type
Final Spindle Nut
Backoff
Jam Nut Torque (ft-lbs)
Steer (front
non-drive)
12
Single nut with cotter pin
1/6 turn
Install cotter pin to lock spindle nut into position (from step 6)
18 1/4 turn
12
Double nut system with
bendable tang washer
or dowel pin and washer
1/3 turn
200-30014
1/2 turn
18
Drive 12
Double nut system
Dowel pin and washer
1/4 turn 300-400
16
12
Double nut system with
bendable tang washer
1/4 turn 200-275
16
Trailer
12 Double nut system with
bendable tang washer
or dowel pin and washer
1/4 turn 200-300
16