Axle Nut: Service and Repair

Hub Rotor Nut - ABS 70.60.25

Special Service tools





Hub Holding Tool
204-195(JD 227)





ABS Rotor Nut Socket
206-066A

Removal

CAUTION: Replacement of nuts and bolts: Various thread-locking devices are used on nuts and bolts throughout the vehicle. These devices restrict the number of times a nut or bolt can be used.

1. Open engine compartment and fit paintwork protectors to fenders.
2. Raise front of vehicle and support on stands.
3. Remove front wheel.
4. Remove front brake disc.
5. Remove vertical link and hub assembly.





6. Remove brake-disc shield from vertical link.
Remove screws.
Remove disc shield.





7. Using special tool, secure vertical link and hub assembly in a vice.
Secure special tool in a vice.
Position hub in tool.
Fit and tighten wheel nuts.





8. Remove rotor nut spring-clip.





9. Using special tool remove rotor nut.

Installation





1. Fit rotor nut to hub.
Fit rotor nut.
Using special tool tighten rotor nut.





2. CAUTION: Do not slacken the rotor nut to engage the spring clip.

Fit rotor nut spring-clip.
Fit spring clip into the hub retaining holes and, if aligned, into the castellated slots of the rotor nut. If the castellated slots of the rotor nut are not aligned it will be necessary to tighten the rotor nut further until the spring clip engages the slots.
3. Remove vertical link and hub assembly from special tool.





4. Fit disc shield to vertical link.
Position disc shield.
Fit and tighten bolts.
5. Fit vertical link and hub assembly to vehicle. Refer to operation.
6. Fit brake disc.
7. Fit wheel.
8. Remove stands and lower vehicle.