Genuine 1995 Ford Bronco Wheel Bearing

1995 Ford Bronco Wheel Bearing Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to adjust the front wheel bearing on 1995 Ford Bronco?

  A: Special tools are required for tightening and loosening the bearing adjusting nut and locknut. Begin by raising the vehicle and securing it on jackstands. Remove the hub stock assembly. If not already done, remove the outer locknut and washer using a locknut spanner, which can be obtained from a local auto parts store. Using the locknut spanner and a torque wrench, tighten the inner bearing adjusting nut to 50 ft-lbs while rotating the wheel back and forth to seat the bearing, then back off the adjusting nut approximately 45 degrees. Assemble the lock washer by turning the inner locknut to align the pin with the nearest hole in the lock washer, then install the outer locknut and tighten it to 150 ft-lbs. Check the endplay by moving the tire in and out on the spindle; it should be less than 0.006-inch. Install the hub lock assembly, remove the jackstands, and lower the vehicle. For early model F250 and F350 with Dana 50-IFS front axle, if not already done, bend the locking tab ear from the outer locknut slot and remove the outer locknut and lock washer using a locknut spanner. Tighten the inner locknut to 50 ft-lbs to seat the bearing, then back off and retighten it to 30 to 40 ft-lbs. While rotating the hub, back off the inner locknut 135 to 150 degrees, assemble the outer lock washer and locknut, and tighten to 65 ft-lbs. Bend one ear of the lock washer over the inner nut and the other ear over the outer nut, then check the endplay, which should be 0.001 to 0.009-inch. Install the locking hub assembly, remove the jackstands, and lower the vehicle. For later models (except Dana 44-IFS/44-IFS-HD front axle with manual locking hubs), if not already done, remove the outer locknut and lock washer using a locknut spanner. Tighten the inner locknut to 50 ft-lbs to seat the bearing, then back off and retighten it to 30 to 40 ft-lbs. While rotating the hub, back off the inner locknut 50 degrees, install the lockwasher with the key positioned in the spindle groove, and continue to tighten the inner locknut until the pin aligns with the nearest lockwasher hole. Install the outer locknut and torque to 160 to 205 ft-lbs, then check that the hub assembly has no endplay. Install the locking hub assembly, remove the jackstands, and lower the vehicle. For later model Dana 44-IFS front axle with manual locking hubs, using a torque wrench and a spanner locknut wrench, apply inward pressure to unlock the adjusting nut locking splines and turn the nut clockwise to tighten it to 70 ft-lbs while rotating the wheel back and forth to seat the bearing. Apply inward pressure to disengage the adjusting nut locking splines and back off the adjusting nut approximately 90 degrees, then retighten it to 15 to 20 ft-lbs. Check that the hub assembly has no endplay, install the hub lock assembly, and remove the jackstands to lower the vehicle. For 1995 and later models, remove the outer C-ring or retaining ring and the three-piece thrust washers from the spindle, keeping them in the correct order. Remove the cam assembly and the wheel nut retainer key, then loosen the inner wheel bearing nut using a special tool and retighten it to 50 ft-lbs to reseat the assembly. While rotating the brake disc and hub, back off the inner nut 90 degrees, tighten the inner locknut to 16 inch pounds, and install the retaining key into the spindle keyway. Install the cam assembly and the three thrust washers in the correct order, then install the outer C-ring or retaining ring. Check that hub assembly endplay is 0.002 inch or less, ensuring the front disc/hub assembly rotates with a torque of 20 inch pounds or less. Install the locking hub assembly, remove the jackstands, and lower the vehicle. For model Dana 44-IFS, Dana 50-IFS, and Dana 60 Monobeam with manual locking hubs, if not already done, remove the outer locknut and washer using a special tool. Remove the lockwasher and loosen the inner locknut, then retighten it to 50 ft-lbs. While rotating the brake disc and hub, back off the inner locknut 90 degrees, install the lockwasher with the key positioned in the spindle groove, and continue to tighten the inner locknut until the pin aligns with the nearest lockwasher hole. Install the outer locknut and torque to 160 to 205 ft-lbs using the special tool, then check that hub assembly endplay is 0.02 inch or less, ensuring the front disc/hub assembly rotates with a torque of 20 inch pounds or less. Finally, install the locking hub assembly, remove the jackstands, and lower the vehicle.