Re: Rear wheel bearings

[EldonMcf@domain.elided]

Tom & everyone,
  
   Just thought I would chime in here with a bit more on the bearing 
adjustment procedure here.  For everyone that is reading this thread, and 
saying what the heck are they talking about, I put a couple pic's of the 
adjuster, and bearing retainer on my brake & misc. page, Take a look at:

http://members.aol.com/Amziami/brkt.html

   The 2 pic's at the top, figure 3 & 6 are the ones that apply here, the 
rest is just  some hydraulic brake info.

   The special tool you use is a small prybar, or large screwdriver.  Remove 
the lockplate, using the prybar thru the access hole in the axle flange 
engage the slots in the adjuster ring.  Tighten the ring while rotating the 
axle on the opposite side to seat the bearing.  The spec for the bearing 
end-play is .001-.006".  I would just tighten the adjusting nut snug so all 
the play is removed, then back off 1 castellation, and install the lockplate. 
 This setup uses a seal in the adjuster ring, so be careful not to damage the 
seal while while poking around with your prybar.

   I'm not real sure when this was used, but I don't think it was used in the 
early '60s models.  I think it was used for late 60's, and early 70's full 
size models that had either flanged, or tapered semi-floating axles.

   And Tom..... don't forget to put the wheels on <VBG>

Eldon McFarling
Ceresco, NE
IH DIESEL PAGE
http://members.aol.com/EldonMcf/ 


In a message dated 4/8/99 7:08:41 AM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-ihc-digest@domain.elided writes:

> Date: Wed, 7 Apr 1999 21:21:06 -0600 (MDT)
>  From: Tom Mandera <tsm1@domain.elided>
>  Subject: Re: Rear wheel bearings

>   <snip>
>  > "BIG NUT" (on the passenger side) is the means for adjusting the wheel
>  > bearing end play. No shims.
>  
>  OK, that's what my friend Mike said.  "zero endplay" adjustment.
>  
>  > looks like the ones (not IHC) which I have seen, the tip of a large
>  > screwdriver, or the chisel tip of a tire iron inserted into the slots in
>  
>  That was my backup plan... chisel/screw driver.
>  
>  > should be used. There is usually some sort of a device (cotter key was
>  > mentioned??) to insert into one of the slots in the big nut so as to keep
>  > it from rotating and screwing up your end play setting.
>  
>  I have a little piece of sheet metal that has two holes - for the upper 
>  two flange/retainer bolts.  It has three or four "fingers" that dip down 
>  into the large nut.
>  
>  > Assemble brakes and drums. Don't forget to put the wheels on! (with tires
>  > mounted!) :-)
>  
>  <g>  Good thing you mentioned that! lol.
>  
>  I'll try adjusting things tomorrow night.
>  
>  Thanks!
>  
>  - -Tom