Ford Taurus HubTamer Floating Removable Rotors PDF Instructions Manual
These tools are designed to remove and install front wheel drive front wheel bearings. It is not necessary to remove the knuckle assembly from the vehicle, and, as a result, front wheel alignment is not altered.
Vehicle Setup
1. Raise the vehicle until all weight is off the front wheels, and they hang freely.
2. Remove the following components:
• front tires
• axle nut
• outer tie rod nut and tie rod
• disc brake caliper – use a wire (or OTC No. 7661 caliper hanger set) to hold caliper out of the way and prevent damage to brake hose
• brake rotor
• loosen the lower ball joint from the steering knuckle assembly
3. Lubricate the forcing screw in the tool set.
Using the HubTamer (item numbers refer to the parts list on page 1)
1. Prepare the vehicle by removing the components listed above in Vehicle Setup.
2. Separate the lower ball joint from the spindle assembly.
3. Mount a hub puller (OTC No. 7208A; not included) on the vehicle hub assembly as shown in Figure 1. Apply force to the forcing screw until the axle can be removed as shown in Figure 2. Use wire to tie the axle out of the way; do not let it hang free.
4. Determine which of the four sleeves (Items 26-29) fits the application. The sleeve should push against the hub, but slide through the bearing.
5. Assemble the HubTamer as shown in Figure 3.
6. Slide the HubTamer yoke (No. 5) over the hub in the area where the brake caliper was removed. Verify the yoke will be pushing on the knuckle casting, NOT on the dust shield.
A. If the yoke is too big to get a good grip on the knuckle casting, assemble the No. 503902 small adapter (No. 11) to the yoke as shown in Figure 4. Insert the pins on the adapter into the holes in the yoke. Whenever clearance allows, assemble the bolts as shown in Figure 4—this adds strength to the HubTamer.
B. 1995–2001 Contour / Mystique and 1986–1995 Taurus / Sable Applications: Assemble No. 6536 Ford Focus Adapter to the HubTamer.
1) Assemble the HubTamer as shown in Figure 3 using sleeve No. 502623 (item 29).
2) Insert the pins on the No. 6536 Ford Adapter (item 36) into the holes in the HubTamer yoke. Assemble the bolts as shown in Figure 5—this adds strength to the HubTamer. Important: If the bolts are not assembled to the adapter and yoke, the adapter may bend during usage.
7. Hand tighten the nut on the end of the forcing screw. Check the alignment of the setup—the yoke assembly must be at a 90° angle to the knuckle. See Figure 6. Verify the HubTamer will be pushing on the knuckle casting, NOT the dust shield.
8. Using a 1-1/8″ wrench on the nut, and a 1-1/16″ socket with impact wrench on the head of the forcing screw, tighten the forcing screw into the nut to draw the hub out of the knuckle. See Figure 7.
Tip: If the hub does not easily break loose from the knuckle, stop using the impact wrench when it starts to “labor” (when there is a change in sound). Strike the top of the HubTamer with a hammer. Once the hub breaks loose, continue using the impact wrench.
9. If the race from the old bearing is still stuck in the hub, use No. 7503 (No. 33) with a spacer (No. 32), as shown in Figure 8, to remove the race.
10. Remove any seal or shroud that will restrict the bearing from being removed.
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