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    00-03 HD Front Bearing Replacement

    Front Bearing Replacement

    Tools required

    Sockets
    10mm
    13mm
    15mm
    18mm
    21mm
    and 27mm

    breaker bar
    High temp bearing grease
    Flat Head screwdriver
    Needle nose pliers
    BEaring Packing tool

    New Wheel bearings
    new inner dust seals



    Front Bearing Replacement Procedure

    1) Jack and support truck

    2) Take off the wheels

    3) The fronts have 4 bolts on each caliper. Take off the two 13mm bolts, that will get the caliper off.

    4) Then take off the caliper mounting bracket, that’s 18mm, 2 bolts, caliper bracket will come off

    5) Remove the dust cover from the wheel bearing with a hammer and a flathead screwdriver, be careful not to hammer too hard, just get in-between the hub and the cover, and pry it off.

    6) Bend the cotter pin with needle nose pliers and pull off.

    7) Remove the cotter pin retaining cover off

    8) Remove the 27mm nut from the middle.

    9) Remove the outer wheel bearing by just starting to remove the rotor, the bearing and the retaining plate.

    10) Put the 27mm back on and pull the rotor down and out at the same time. The rear bearing should hang up on the nut and come out of the rotor taking the dust seal along with it

    11) Time to pack the bearings, take new bearings and put a wad of grease in your hand, and work it into the bearing little by little putting the sides into grease and hit it on your hand, forcing the grease up to the top; you should do this till you see new grease on both inner and outer. Or if you have a bearing packing tool then that will make quick work of them.

    12) Take the new inner bearing; put it in the back of the new rotor
    followed by the inner dust seal. Carefully hammer into place, don’t bend the seal

    13) Put the rotor into place on the truck on the spindle.

    14) Install outer bearing followed by retaining plate

    15) Install the 27mm Nut, hand tight. Follow the torque sequence:

    a) spin rotor clockwise and tighten nut to 30 ftlbs
    b) back it off two turns
    c) spin rotor counter clockwise and tighten to 24ft lbs
    d) back it off 1/3 of a turn
    e) spin rotor clockwise and tighten to 17inlbs

    16) Install the cotter pin retainer followed by the cotter pin, and bend it back with needle nose.

    17) Install dust shield with a hammer, make sure it’s centered and seats all the way

    18) Put on caliper bracket 18mm bolts, TIGHT, turn the wheel so you have room.

    19) Install the pads on the rotor in the caliper bracket. Now is a good time to put a coating of Brake Quiet on the back side of the pads and let it set up before installing.

    20) Spray rotors down with BRake Clean liberally

    21) Install the caliper; it should slide over the pads and right into the caliper bracket.

    22) Take the 13mm and put the two caliper 2 bolts in.

    23) Reinstall wheels and torque to spec (120ft lbs)

    24) Pump the brakes before driving to make sure you have pedal pressure.
    And you should be good to go.
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    I don't see the word Beer mentioned anywhere, am afraid I will have too report this too the higher up's!

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    updated my how-to index with the proper formatting

    thanks for the how-to. i was looking for this one!

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    yeah jsut temp dropped a link in for it....

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    I had to perform this weekend, so I took pics. See linked Zip.

    Don't know if BG wants to add to the original post, per step.

    Thanks for the How To. Was very helpfull!

    http://neuralaxis.homeip.net:8080/wheelbearing.zip

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    thanks...will take any and all pics folks to help with the How too's....pics are always nice....

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    excellent pics and excellent how to

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    So in this thread it says to tighten to 17 ftlbs, but in the thread below it says to torque to 17 INCH lbs. So can any one help me with which one it is? I have everything apart and I'm ready to get the rotors back on but I can't tighten it all up without knowing what to tighten it to!

    HALP!

    http://www.nhtoc.com/vbforum/how-sec...ront-rear.html

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    good catch 17in

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    So just to verify and completely clear this up... The first 2 ftlb torque numbers are correct, then the final tighten goes to 17 inch lbs.

    Any idea why the final is that much lower? Just out of sheer curiosity

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    your seating the bearing and race in increments.....then setting the final torque....too much and there will be too much pressure on the bearing into the race which can damage the bearing

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    The final torque is like 1.5 ft lb (1.416666), my torque wrench doesn't do inch lb

    It just seems really low to me is all. I'm making a 2000 mile drive tomorrow so I want to do this right.

    Thanks for your help man

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    it's very light so the bearing isn't causing drag on the wheels while rolling, the nut won't back off because of the cap nut and cotter pin holding it in place once everything is back together.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HarleyF150 View Post
    The final torque is like 1.5 ft lb (1.416666), my torque wrench doesn't do inch lb

    It just seems really low to me is all. I'm making a 2000 mile drive tomorrow so I want to do this right.

    Thanks for your help man
    get an in-lb wrench! borrow one, or buy one, use it, then return it if you have to. Your ft-lb wrench is nowhere near that accurate at that low of a value. General rule of thumb is the lower 10% and upper 10% stay out of...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harley#356 View Post
    get an in-lb wrench! borrow one, or buy one, use it, then return it if you have to. Your ft-lb wrench is nowhere near that accurate at that low of a value. General rule of thumb is the lower 10% and upper 10% stay out of...

    Too late now!

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