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11-02-1 Wheels and Tires-Drop-Center Rim 11-02-1
Wheels and Tires -
PART
Drop-Center Rim 11-02
APPLIES TO BRONCO, E-100-E-350, F-100-F-350, P-500, AND MEDIUM TRUCKS
SUBJECT PAGE SUBJECT PAGE
DESeRI PTION
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Front Wheel Assembly ................. 02-1 Tire Replacement Precautions ...... , .... 02-2
Front Wheel Assembly -
Wheel Replacement
Four Wheel Drive ..................... 02-1 Light Vehicles ......................02-1
Rear Wheel Assembly .................. 02-1 Medium Vehicles ...................02-2
SPECIFICATIONS ....................... 02-2
DESCRIPTION
FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Each front wheel and tire assembly is
bolted to its respective front hub and
brake drum or rotor assembly. Two
opposed tapered roller bearings are
installed in each hub (Fig. 1). A grease
retainer is installed at the inner end ofthe
hub to prevent lubricant from leaking.
The entire assembly is retained on its
spindle by the lock nut and/or adjusting
nut and cotter pin.
FRONT WHEEL
ASSEMBLY-FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE
The front axles used on 4-wheeI drive
models are described in Parts 15-30,
15-32 and 15-33 of this manual. The
locking hub assemblies are described in
Part 11-12.
REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Information on rear wheels may be
found in Group 11, Parts II and 14.
INNER BEARING CONE
AND ROLLER
WHEEL ASSEMBLY
F 1851-A
FIG. 1 Front Hub, Bearings and Grease Retainer-Disc Brakes-F100-F350,
E1OO-E350
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
WHEEL REPLACEMENT
Light Vehicles
Removal
1. Pry off the hub cap or wheel cover (if
the vehicle is so equipped), and loosen
but do not remove the wheel stud
nuts.
2. Raise the vehicle until the wheel and
tire clear the floor. When installing
the hub cap, notice the wheel hubs.
The hub cap should be positioned on
the wheel over one of the retaining
nubs and the two locating nubs. Be
sure that the lip of the hub cap is
firmly seated in the groove of the
retaining nub, and then force the cap
over the other retaining nub. Any
other procedure necessitates heavy
pounding with possible damage to the
hub cap.
3. Remove the wheel stud nuts and the
wheel and tire from the hub and drum
assembly, or the hub and rotor
assembly.
Instal/ation
1. Clean all dirt from the hub and rotor
assembly. The replacement wheel and
tire must be clean.
2. Position the wheel and tire on the hub
and rotor assembly, and install the