Questioni cant seem get the rotor to come off the front right sideof my explorer is there some special tool i need?
AnswerHello and thanks for the question...I'll try to help.
With Manual Locking Hubs
Raise the vehicle and install safety stands.
Remove the wheel lugnuts and wheel and tire assembly.
Remove the retainer washers from the lugnut studs and the manual locking hub assembly from the spindle.
Remove the snap ring from the end of the spindle shaft.
Remove the axle shaft spacer.
Remove the outer wheel bearing locknut from the spindle using Hub Locknut Wrench T83T-1197-B. Engage tool tabs into locknut slots.
Locknut Wrench
Remove locknut washer from spindle.
Loosen the inner wheel bearing locknut using Hub Locknut Wrench T83T-1197-B or equivalent. Make sure tool tabs engage in locknut slots. Make sure tool is centered over the locknut pin.
Tighten the inner locknut to 47 Nm (35 ft lb) while turning the rotor in the opposite direction to seat bearings.
Spin the rotor and back off the inner locknut one-quarter turn. Retighten the inner locknut to 1.8 Nm (16 in lb). Install the lockwasher on the spindle. NOTE: If necessary, tighten inner locknut slightly to align the locknut pin with lockwasher hole.
Install the outer wheel bearing locknut using using Hub Locknut Wrench T83T-1197-B or equivalent. Tighten locknut to 203 Nm (150 ft lb).
Install the axle shaft spacer.
Clip the snap ring onto the end of the spindle shaft.
Install the manual hub assembly over the spindle. Install the retainer washers.
Install the wheel and tire assembly. Install and tighten lugnuts to 135 Nm (100 ft lb).
Check the end play of the wheel and tire assembly on the spindle. Final end play should be 0.00-0.08 mm (0.000-0.003 inch). The maximum torque to rotate the hub is 2.8 Nm (25 in lb).
With Automatic Locking Hubs
Raise the vehicle and install safety stands.
Remove the wheel lugnuts and the wheel and tire assembly.
Remove the retainer washers from the lugnut studs. Remove the automatic locking hub assembly from the spindle.
Remove the snap ring from the end of the spindle shaft.
Remove the axle shaft spacer.
Being careful not to damage the plastic moving cam or thrust spacers, pull cam assembly off the wheel bearing adjusting nut and remove the two plastic thrust spacers from the adjusting nut. CAUTION: Do not pry on the plastic cam or thrust spacers during removal. Prying may damage the cam or spacers.
Using a magnet, remove the locking key. NOTE: If required, rotate the adjusting nut slightly to relieve pressure against the locking key, before the key can be removed. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the spindle threads, look into the spindle keyway under the adjusting nut and remove the separate locking key before removing the adjusting nut.
Loosen the wheel bearing adjusting nut from the spindle using a 2-3/8 inch Hex Locknut Wrench T70T-4252-B or equivalent.
While rotating the hub and rotor assembly, tighten the wheel bearing adjusting nut to 47 Nm (35 ft lb) to seat the bearings. Spin the rotor and back off the nut one-quarter turn (90 degrees).
Retighten the adjusting nut to 1.8 Nm (16 in lb) using a torque wrench.
Align the closest lug in the wheel bearing adjusting nut with the center of the spindle keyway slot. Advance the nut to the next lug if required. Install the separate locking key in the spindle keyway under the adjusting nut. WARNING: Extreme care must be taken when aligning the spindle nut adjustment lug with the center of the spindle keyway slot to prevent damage to the separate locking key. The wheel and tire assembly may come off while the vehicle is in motion if the key is damaged.
Install the two thrust spacers and push or press the cam assembly onto the locknut by lining up the key in the fixed cam with the spindle keyway. CAUTION: Extreme care must be taken when aligning the fixed cam key with the spindle keyway to prevent damage to the fixed cam.
Install the axle shaft spacer.
Clip the snap ring onto the end of the spindle shaft.
Automatic Locking Hub Installation
Install the automatic locking hub assembly over the spindle by lining up the three hub assembly legs with three pockets in cam assembly. Install the retainer washers.
Install the wheel and tire assembly. Install and tighten lugnuts to 135 Nm (100 ft lb).
Make sure the final end play of the wheel on the spindle is 0.00-0.08 mm (0.000-0.003 inch). the maximum torque to rotate the hub is 2.8 Nm (25 in lb).
Hope this helps,
Erik
