AXLE ASSEMBLY.

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of wheel. Assemble retainers (71) and boot (67) to

4-608. AXLE ASSEMBLY.

spindle (76) with twelve screws (68) and washers (69).

Install clamp (70).

4-609. REASSEMBLY. See figure 4-46 and reassemble

the axle installation as follows:

e. Install two lubrication fittings (81) in stub (82).

Place lower cup (80) over lower bearing (79) in spindle

a. Install plug (36), vent (35), two seals (34), pin (38),

(76) and place spindle (76) on wheel stub (82).

and gasket (33) on axle housing (37). Attach bumper (5)

to bracket (11) with nut (6) and washer (7). Assemble

NOTE

axle housing (37), bracket (11) and pad (12) to spring

assembly with eight studs (10), sixteen washers (9) and

Tilt back of spindle (76) up to get the cup

nuts (8).

(80) lined up with the cup seat in the under-

side of stub (82).

b. Place differential (29) in housing (37) and secure

with four screws (30), eight screws (31), and twelve

washers (32). Install wheel assembly (21) on housing (37)

and secure with seven screws (22), one screw (23), eight

If following action of placing a C clamp on

washers (24), and nuts (25). Install shafts (26) and secure

bottom of spindle does not result in cap (78)

with bushings (28), screws (27) and lock wire. Install

being even with spindle (76) barrel, compo-

cover.

nents are not properly alined. Remove clamp

and repeat reassembly procedures checking for

4 - 6 1 0 . INSTALLATION. Not required.

proper alinement and seating of bearings.

4 - 6 1 1 . HUB ASSEMBLY.

f. Place screw jack under barrel of spindle (76) slightly

back of bearing (79) location and elevate jack until cup

4 - 6 1 2 . REASSEMBLY. See figure 4-47 and reassemble

(80) is completely seated in stub (82). Seat top cup (80)

the hub assembly as follows:

in top of stub (82). Place upper bearing (79) into cap

(78) and insert this assembly into hole in top of spindle

a. Install four nuts (59) and pins (55) into backing

(76) by placing a large C clamp on bottom of spindle

plate (60). Assemble two cam bolts (58), springs (57) and

(76) and top of cap (78) and tighten clamp until cap (78)

cams (56) and secure two anchor pins (38) with two nuts

is even with surface of spindle (76). Place wedge (77) into

(39) and washers (40) to plate (60). Attach bracket (52)

slot of cap (78) with round surface of wedge (77) upward

to plate (60) with four pins (53) and collars (54).

and with thin part of wedge (77) pointing outward.

Assemble spring (47), two cups (46), piston (45) and

boots (44) in cylinder (49). Attach cylinder assembly to

g. Start bearing (15) over spindle (76) barrel until it is

plate (60) with two screws (42) and washers (43). Insert

approximately over center of cap (78). Remove C clamp.

two push rods (41) in cylinder assembly. Install bleeder

Install ring (17) in the same manner as bearing (15) and

valve (48) in wheel cylinder (49).

press both back on spindle (76) until bearing (15) is solid

against spindle (76) flange.

b. Attach lining (35) to brake shoe (37) with fourteen

rivets (36). Secure two shoe assemblies to pins (55 and

h. Insert small drift pin through adjusting screw (73)

38), with two split washers (33), eight washers (32), four

hole in spindle (76) and drive wedge (77) forward until it

spring washers (31) and four split washers (30). Install

feels solid.

spring (34).

NOTE

c. Attach dust shield (23) to plate (60) with eight

screws (24 and 25), washers (26 and 27) and nuts (28

Do not drive wedge (77) forward so that

and 29). Install bushing (65) into arm (66) and install

bearing (15) and ring (17) are moved. See

arm (66) onto plate (60) with screws (61 and 62),

Chapter 4, Section I, for final pivot bearing

washers (63) and nuts (64) which attach through plate

adjustment.

(60), spindle (76) and shield (23). Install two screws (50)

and washers (51) in plate (60) and spindle (76) assembly.

i. Press cups (16) into hub (22) from front and rear of

hub (22). Install six pins (20) in hub (22). Install two

d. Install lower bearing (79) in spindle (76). Install

studs (21 ) in hub (22). Install brake drum (18) onto hub

packing (72) on spindle (76) groove with lip towards back

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