Table of Contents
REINSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................................................................25
INSTALLING THE PRESET WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY ..............................................................................................................................25
Spindle Preparation .........................................................................................................................................................................25
Mounting the Hub ............................................................................................................................................................................25
Spindle Nut Torque .........................................................................................................................................................................25
SERVICE PARTS .......................................................................................................................................................................................26
6. PRESET PLUS WHEEL HUBS ..................................................................................................................................................................29
HUB REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY ......................................................................................................................................................29
COMPONENT INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT HAZARD ALERT MESSAGES ..................................................................................31
CLEAN AND DRY COMPONENTS ...........................................................................................................................................................31
Worn or Damaged Components .....................................................................................................................................................31
Hub and Component Cleaning .......................................................................................................................................................31
INSPECTING BEARING CUPS AND CONES AND BEARING SPACER ...................................................................................................31
REMOVING CUPS IN ALUMINUM HUBS .................................................................................................................................................32
REMOVING CUPS IN IRON HUBS ...........................................................................................................................................................32
INSTALLING A NEW CUP IN ALUMINUM HUBS .....................................................................................................................................32
INSTALLING A NEW CUP IN IRON HUBS ...............................................................................................................................................32
WHEEL STUDS .........................................................................................................................................................................................32
STUD REMOVAL .......................................................................................................................................................................................33
STUD REPLACEMENT ..............................................................................................................................................................................33
HUB, DRUM AND WHEEL INSPECTION ..................................................................................................................................................33
ABS TONE RING INSPECTION (AS APPLICABLE) ..................................................................................................................................33
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF ABS TONE RING ............................................................................................................................33
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF STAMPED STEEL ABS TONE RING ...............................................................................................34
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF BOLT ON ABS TONE RINGS (FOR DISC BRAKES).......................................................................34
REASSEMBLY ...........................................................................................................................................................................................35
PRESET PLUS WHEEL HUBS ...................................................................................................................................................................35
Spindle Nut and Spiral Snap Ring Reassembly ..............................................................................................................................36
REINSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................................................................37
INSTALLING THE PRESET PLUS WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY ....................................................................................................................37
SERVICE PARTS .......................................................................................................................................................................................38
7. LUBRICATION ...........................................................................................................................................................................................41
DRIVE HUB LUBRICATION ......................................................................................................................................................................41
STEER AND TRAILER HUBS WITH OIL LUBRICANT ...............................................................................................................................41
TRAILER HUBS WITH SEMI-FLUID GREASE LUBRICANT ......................................................................................................................41
8. BRAKE AND WHEEL INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................................43
CALIPER INSTALLATION .........................................................................................................................................................................43
WHEEL INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................................43
HUB PILOT WHEEL MOUNTING SYSTEM ...............................................................................................................................................43
BALL SEAT WHEEL MOUNTING SYSTEM ...............................................................................................................................................44
9. WHEEL HUB AND ROTOR ........................................................................................................................................................................46
WHEEL HUBS WITH CONMET DISC BRAKE ROTORS ...........................................................................................................................46
Part Number Identication ...............................................................................................................................................................46
Rotor Identication ..........................................................................................................................................................................46
10. HUB AND ROTOR INSPECTION...............................................................................................................................................................47
HAZARD ALERT MESSAGES ...................................................................................................................................................................47
DISC BRAKE ROTOR INSPECTION .........................................................................................................................................................47
Heat Checks ....................................................................................................................................................................................47
Cracks .............................................................................................................................................................................................47
Deep Grooves or Scoring ................................................................................................................................................................48
Blue Marks or Bands .......................................................................................................................................................................48
Polished Rotors ...............................................................................................................................................................................48
Martensite Spotted Rotors ...............................................................................................................................................................48
Grease-Stained Rotors ....................................................................................................................................................................48
Lining Transfer .................................................................................................................................................................................49
Clogged or Restricted Vent Holes ...................................................................................................................................................49
Rotor Runout ....................................................................................................................................................................................49
Rotor Thickness ...............................................................................................................................................................................49
Rotor Resurfacing ............................................................................................................................................................................50
11. HUB AND ROTOR REMOVAL AND DISC REPLACEMENT ....................................................................................................................51
HAZARD ALERT MESSAGES ...................................................................................................................................................................51
HUB AND ROTOR REMOVAL ..................................................................................................................................................................51
DISC BRAKE ROTOR REPLACEMENT .....................................................................................................................................................51
PART IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................................................................................................................51
12. DISC BRAKE ROTOR REPLACEMENT ...................................................................................................................................................52
ROTOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES ..................................................................................................................................................52
ConMet Flat Rotors ..........................................................................................................................................................................52
ConMet Hat Rotor ............................................................................................................................................................................62
ConMet U-Shaped Rotors ...............................................................................................................................................................63
WHEEL HUB AND ROTOR – SERVICE PARTS LIST ..............................................................................................................................67
WHEEL TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................ 68