With Automatic Hubs

Automatic Locking Hub (Warner):

REMOVAL

1. To remove hub, first separate cap assembly from body assembly by removing the five capscrews from the cap assembly.

2. Remove cap assembly.

CAUTION: Do not drop spring, ball bearing, bearing race or retainer.

3. Remove rubber seal.

4. Remove seal bridge retainer (small metal stamping) from retainer ring space.

5. Remove retainer ring by closing the ends with needle nose pliers while pulling hub lock from wheel hub.

CLEANING and INSPECTION

Bearing Over Inner Race Installation:

Bearing Retainer Installation:

1. Wash the cap bearing, race and retainer assembly in cleaner solvent and thoroughly dry the components. Repack the bearing with a lithium base grease. Refer to illustration for proper positioning of the bearing on the race.

Washer And Snap Ring:

2. Remove the snap ring and flat washer from the inner end of the hub lock assembly.

3. Pull the hub sleeve and attached parts out of the drag sleeve.

Brake Band And Drag Sleeve Assembly:

4. Tip the drag sleeve to unlock the tangs of the brake band and remove the drag sleeve assembly.

NOTE: Never remove the brake band from the drag sleeve. Wash in cleaner solvent and air dry the drag sleeve and brake band. Lubricate the brake band and drag sleeve assembly with 1.5 grams (0.05 oz.) of Automatic Hublock Grease, or equivalent. Work the lubricant over the spring and the area of the drag sleeve under the spring.

5. The body assembly (excluding cap assembly, and brake band and drag sleeve assembly) should be dipped in Automatic Transmission Fluid, or equivalent and permitted to drip dry for a few minutes before proceeding with re-assembly.

Brake Band And Drag Sleeve Assembly:

6. Assemble one of the two tangs of the brake band on each side of plastic outer cage that is located in the window of the steel inner cage. It will be necessary to tip these parts to engage tangs in this position as the drag sleeve is positioned against the face of the cam follower.

7. Install washer and snap ring.

INSTALLATION

1. Remove excessive grease from hub-lock and hub splines prior to installation.

2. Start hub lock assembly into hub making sure large tangs are lined up with lock washer and the outside diameter and inside diameter splines are in line with the hub and axle shaft splines.

3. Install retainer ring by closing the ends with needle nose pliers and at the same time push hub lock assembly into the hub.

4. Install seal bridge retainer (small metal stamping) with narrow end first.

6. Install rubber seal over cap assembly.

7. Install cap assembly (make sure ball bearing, spring, bearing race and retainer are in place).

8. Tighten the five capscrews to 4.5-5.6 Nm (40-50 lb in) using the following sequence: tighten one, skip one, etc.