1996 Bronco/F-Series

Section 05-03C: Wheel Hubs and Bearings, Front Wheels, 4-Wheel Drive

1996 F-150, F-250, F-350, and Bronco Workshop Manual

SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Description	Nm	Lb-Ft	Lb-In
Torx® Head Capscrews	4-6	—	35-53
Retaining Nuts, Front Wheel Spindle-to-Knuckle (Models 50 and 60)	68-81	50-60	—
Retaining Nuts, Front Wheel Spindle-to-Knuckle (Model 44)	47	35	—
Wheel Retainer (Bearing Adjusting Nut) — Automatic Hublock	1.8	—	16
Inner Lock Nut, Front Wheel Bearing — Manual Hub Lock	68^a	50^a	—
Outer Lock Nut, Front Wheel Bearing — Manual Hub Lock	217-278	160-205	—

^a After tightening to specified torque, back lock nut off 90 degrees (1/4 turn).

WHEEL TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Description	Nm	Lb-Ft
F-150, Bronco (5-Lug Wheel, 1/2-20)	100-180	74-133
F-250, F-350 (8-Lug Wheel, 9/16-18)	170-230	126-170

Note: Torque specifications are for clean, dirt- and paint-free, dry bolt and nut threads. Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts.

WHEEL HUB SPECIFICATIONS
Description	Specifications
Front Disc Brake Hub and Rotor End Play	0.00-0.50mm (0.000-0.002 Inch)
Torque to Rotate the Front Disc Brake Hub and Rotor	2.3 Nm (20 Lb-In) Maximum