Service Manual

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3-43Floating Deck Mid-Size Service Manual

10. Torque the castle nut to 6.5 ft-lbs. (8.8 Nm) while

turning the hub to seat the bearings and to remove

all endplay. Loosen the castle nut until it is away

from the washer/bearing. Tighten nut until it contacts

washer/bearing. Hub must be free to rotate and have

no endplay (Fig. 0162).

12. Fill the wheel hub cavity with grease (Fig. 0164).

Fig 0162 PICT-1654

Fig 0164 PICT-1656

13. Using a rubber mallet, install the dust cap into to

wheel hub assembly (Fig. 0165).

11. Install the cotter pin securing the castle nut to the

axle (Fig. 0163).

Fig 0165 PICT-1657

Fig 0163 PICT-1655