Rear tire removal.

g. Rear tire removal.

6-18. WHEEL BEARINGS.

(1) Remove rear wheel.

a. Rear wheel bearing removal.

WARNING

(1) Remove rear wheels (paragraph 6-17).

(2) Remove grease cap from wheel hub and take

Be sure tire is fully

deflated

before

cotter pin, nut, and washer from spindle.

proceeding with next step.

(3) Pull wheel hub and bearings, with grease

(2) Remove screws, nuts and washers (Figure 6-5)

retainers from spindle.

holding rim halves together, separate rim halves and

remove flap, tube and tire.

b. Cleaning. Clean all parts with SD. Dry and coat

unpainted surfaces with OE immediately. Relubricate

h. Rear tire installation. Reverse g. above.

per lube chart.

i. Tire and tube repair. Repair punctures of tire or tube

c. Installation and adjustment. Reverse a. above.

less than 3/8 inch in greatest dimension by application of

Install hub nut snugly, then back off not over 1/6 turn to

a patch on tube, or rubber plug in tire casing puncture.

align slot in nut with hole in spindle and insert new cotter

pin.

j. Brake drum repair. If brake drum is scored on interior

friction surface, remove it, and machine surface to next

6-19. HANDBRAKE, LEVER AND LINKAGE.

standard oversize bore which will provide smooth friction

surface. Use brake drum lathe, if available. Do not

a. Removal.

exceed 0. 060 inch oversize bore. After truing up brake

drums install brake shoes fitted with proper oversize

(1) Remove truck floor board, and remove cotter pin

linings.

and clevis pin that attach control assembly to lever and

pin which applies brake (Figure 6-6).

Figure 6-5. Rear Wheels and Tires, Exploded View