2 wd 06 rear axle nut adjustment

[Balzac]

Just replaced rear axle seal and wondering the proceedure is for tightning the nut?

 

[Prairie Dog]

Do you mean the pinion seal?

 

[jhenderson]

I assume you mean rear wheel bearing. As per service manual: pack bearings in grease, tighten bearing to 22 ft lbs while rotating hub, back off nut 30 degrees, install nut retainer key on next available slot.

 

[dieselpowered]

INSTALLATION

1. Install outer hub bearing cup with Installer 8961

and Handle C-4171.

2. Install inner hub bearing cup with Installer 8153

and Handle C-4171.

3. Pack bearings with the appropriate wheel bearing

grease.

4. Install rear bearing and install new grease seal

with Installer 8963 and Handle C-4171.

5. Slide hub on the axle tube and install front bearing

into the hub.

6. Install hub bearing nut with Socket 8954 (1) and

tighten with torque wrench (2) to 30 N·m (22 ft.

lbs. ) while rotating the hub.

7. Back off nut about 30° and align next hub nut key

slot with axle tube key slot and install locking key.

NOTE: End play should be 0. 025-0. 25 mm (0. 01-0. 001 in. )

8. Install retainer ring (1) with ring end in the key slot

(2).

9. Install new axle shaft gasket and install the axle

shaft.

 

[Balzac]

Thanks for the help