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Figure 4 Anti-Roll bar removal
6. Remove nut and bolt securing lower ball joint pivot bracket
to lower wishbone
7. Separate lower ball joint pivot bracket from wishbone.
8. Remove nut from upper ball joint and, using a suitable tool,
separate the vertical link and hub/brake assembly, from the upper ball
joint and wishbone assembly.
9. Remove brake drum.
10. Prise the hub cap from the hub and wipe grease from end
of stub axle
11. Remove split pin, castellated nut and washer from stub
axle.
12. Withdraw the hub complete with bearings and felt oil seal.
13. Reassemble in reverse order, renewing stub axle split pin.
Bleed brakes and adjust.
Operation 9 Front hub - overhaul
1. Place vehicle on ramp or jack up.
2. Remove front wheel.
3. Remove brake drum.
4. Prise off the hub cap and wipe grease from stub axle end.
5. Remove split pin, castellated nut and washer from stub
axle.
6. Withdraw the hub complete with bearings and felt oil seal.
7. Ease out the inner cone and roller assembly from the outer
bearing. On no account must the inner cone be levered out as this
may cause damage to the roller cage.
8. tap out the outer bearing track from the hub using a
suitable drift.
9. Using the same drift, tap out the inner bearing track
complete with bearing and felt seal. Carefully inspect the bearings for
wear, scoring or pitting on the tracks or rollers. If excessive wear is
apparent the bearings must be renewed.
Before commencing re-assembly it is essential that the hub is
scrupulously cleaned of old grease paying special attention to the area
between the bearings. If only one bearing is to be replaced then the
remaining bearing must be cleaned free of old grease before re-
packing. Do NOT use paraffin to clean bearings.
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