How to Adjust Your Heavy Duty Bearings | Wheelco Quick Clips

Learn how to properly adjust your heavy duty wheel bearings to avoid unforeseen downtime. Proper bearing adjustment is critical and cannot be stressed enough.

Before You Begin Check Manufacturers Bearing Adjustment Specifications before starting
» In This Video, we will be following the SKF Trailer Wheel Bearing Adjustment Procedure

Wheelco Quick Clips | How to Adjust Your Heavy Duty Bearings
Step 1: Lubricate bearing & place it on the spindle.
» Lubricate the wheel bearing with clean lubricant of the same type used in the axle sump or hub assembly.
» Thread the axle nut on the spindle.

Step 2: Use a properly sized socket & torque wrench for the initial adjustment.
» Nut Torque: Tighten the adjusting nut to a torque of 200 ft-lbs. while rotating the wheel.
» Do NOT use an impact wrench, it can easily get away from you and can over-tighten or under-tighten your wheel bearings.

Step 3: Use the same socket & a breaker bar for the initial back-off.
» Back the adjusting nut off one full turn.

Step 4: Use your torque wrench and do a re-torque adjustment.
» Re-Torque the adjusting nut to 50 ft-lbs while rotating the wheel.

Step 5: Use your breaker bar for the final back-off.
» Back the adjusting nut 1/4 turn.
» Install retaining hardware and jam nut onto spindle.

Step 6: Use your torque wrench & a smaller socket to tighten the jam nut.
» For 2-5/8" and larger, tighten the adjusting nut to a torque of 200-300 ft-lbs.
» Install locking mechanism, dependent upon wheel end, to lock axle nut in position.

Step 7: Use a wheel end dial indicator tool to check the end play.
» Always check end play with a Wheel End Dial Indicator Tool after final adjustment and lockdown.
» Refer to manufacturer specifications for recommended end play.
» Our end play is set to 0.001" - 0.005"

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