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STEERING
Steering
Wheel Assemblies to Steer Axle 
(Metallic Shield)
1. Prior to assembly, pack tapered roller bearings 
cones with grease.
2. Apply a light coating of lubricant to the steer axle 
bearing diameters. Install outer ring metallic 
grease seal on the axle with the cupped side facing 
out and bearing cone onto the steer axle with its 
rollers facing out, 1st bearing cup area. Refer to 
Figure 16182.
3. Press bearing cups into wheel hubs ensuring they 
are fully seated. Install wheel assembly over the 
steer axle. Pack grease into hub cavity.
4. Install bearing cone into the 2nd bearing cup. Add 
flatwasher, tabbed washer and special nut.
5. Torque special nut to 170 Nm (125 ft lb) while ro-
tating or oscillating the wheels a minimum of three 
turns in each directions while torquing. Then 
loosen the adjusting nut until free. Retighten the 
nuts to 34 Nm (25 ft lb) of torque. If slot in the nut 
and cross hole in the axle are not aligned, further 
tighten the nut until the next slot and cross hole are 
aligned, insert the cotter pin and bend.
6. Fill half of the grease cap cavity with grease.
7. Install grease cap.
8. Repeat for opposite side.
Figure 16182
(1)
Yoke Shaft
(7)
Bearing Assembly
(2)
Steer Axle
(8)
Tabbed Washer
(3)
Outer Ring Metallic Seal
(9)
Flatwasher
(4)
1st Bearing Cup
(10)
Grease Cap
(5)
Bearing/Hub Cavity
(11)
Cotter Pin
(6)
2nd Bearing Cup
(12)
Special Nut
(13)
Wheel Assembly
Crown 2007 PF15713-5