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Corvair Chassis Shop Manual December 1964
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v Fig 3 6 Speo Removal 1 Remove the two speedometer cable bracket to steering knuckle attaching screws and carefully pull the cable and seal from the spindle Installation 1 Remove the hub cap or wheel cover from the left front wheel and then carefully pry the grease cap from the wheel hub 2 With the seal in place over the speedometer cable carefully slide the cable into the hole in the spindle and attach the bracket to the steering knuckle with its two attaching screws 30 50 lbs in torque 3 Reinstall the grease cap as follows set the cap in place over the hub and rotate it with your fingers until you feel the speedometer cable enter the plastic grease cap insert Then using a screwdriver carefully tap around the bead of the cap until it is seated If available Tool J 6417 may be used to install the grease cap CAUTION Do not pound on the end of the cap FRONT HUB AND BRAKE DRUM The front hub and brake drum are separate components and may be easily separated after removing the wheel nuts and wheel Removal I Remove hub caps break loose less than one full turn the wheel to hub bolt nuts raise vehicle from floor place on jack stands and remove wheels 2 Remove brake drum hub grease cap use care when removing the left front grease cap cotter pin or lock ring spindle nut spindle washer and remove hub assembly Do not allow roller bearing to fall out onto floor and become damaged NOTE In some cases it may be necessary to back off brake adjustment because of scored drums or badly worn linings 3 Remove outer bearing from hub The inner bearing will remain in the hub and may be removed by a dometer Cable prying out the inner bearing seal assembly Discard old seal 4 Wash all parts thoroughly in cleaning solvent Inspection 1 Check all bearings for cracked bearing separators or worn or pitted rollers 2 Check bearing outer races for cracks or pitting 3 Check brake drum for out of round or scored condition 4 Check bearing outer face for looseness in hub Repairs Replacement of Bearing Races 1 Using steel bar stock make press out tools shown in Figure 3 7 1 i DIA PIPE OR ARBOR 7116 64 2352 4 i a INNER CUP e RA IUS 1 1 M 6 15 811 4 M e JJ V OUTER CUP Fig 3 7 Bearing Cup Removing Tools