Dodge Repair: 2000 Ram 1500 front wheel Bearings, ft lbs torque, front wheel bearings


Question
How do you remove the inner& outer bearings from the hub assembly

Answer
HUB BEARING AND AXLE SHAFT
REMOVAL
Raise and support the vehicle.
Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
Remove the brake caliper and rotor. Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for proper procedures.
Remove ABS wheel speed sensor, if equipped. Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for proper procedures.
Remove the cotter pin and axle hub nut.
Remove the hub to knuckle bolts Hub and Knuckle Remove the hub bearing from the steering knuckle and axle shaft.
Remove the brake dust shield.
Remove the axle shaft from the housing. Avoid damaging the axle shaft oil seal.
INSTALLATION
Clean the axle shaft and apply a thin film of Mopar® Wheel Bearing Grease to the shaft splines, seal contact surface, hub bore.
Install the axle shaft into the housing and differential side gears. Avoid damaging the axle shaft oil seals in the differential.
Install dust shield and hub bearing on knuckle, and axle shaft.
Install the hub bearing to knuckle bolts and tighten to 170 N·m (125 ft. lbs.) torque.
Install the axle washer and nut, tighten nut to 237 N·m (175 ft. lbs.) torque. Align nut to next cotter pin hole and install new cotter pin.
Install ABS wheel speed sensor. Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for proper procedures.
Install the brake rotor and caliper. Refer to Group 5, Brakes, for proper procedures.
Install the wheel and tire assembly.
Remove support and lower the vehicle.