wheel JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Repair Manual

4. NOTE
: The gap between the ears of the circlip must be
positioned at the lowest point of the bore, when the vertical link is
installed on the vehicl e. Refer to General Procedures for further
information.
Install inboard circli p in vertical link.

5. U
sing a hydraulic press, install hub in vertical link.
1. Position special tool on press bed.
2. Position vertical link on tool, with the inboard-side downwards.
3. Position hub on bearing.
4. Position a flat steel plate across the face of the hub,
DO NOT place plate ac ross wheel studs.
5. Operate press to install hu b in vertical link, applying
a three-ton seating load to ensure hub fully seats in
wheel bearing.

6. U
sing special tool, secure vertical link and hub assembly in a
vise.
Secure special
tool in a vise.
Posit

ion hub in tool.
Inst

all wheel nuts.
7. Install rotor nut.
1. Install rotor nut on hub.
2. Using special tool tighten rotor nut.

8.
CAUTIO
N: Do not slacken the rotor nut to engage the
spring clip.
• NOTE: If the castellated slots of the rotor nut are not aligned,
tighten the nut until the spring clip engages in the slots.
Install rotor nut spring-clip.
Inst
all spring clip in the hub retaining holes and,
castellated slots of the rotor nut.

9. Inst al
l disc shield.
1. Position disc shield on vertical link.
2. Install bolts.
10. Install vertical link and hub as sembly on vehicle. Refer to
60.25.38.90.
11. Carry out steering geometry an d wheel alignment checks and
if necessary adjust. Refer to 57.65.01.

Front Suspension - Wheel Knuckle
Re
moval and Installation
S

pecial Tool(s)

Hub Remover


204-193 (JD 224)

Hub Removal Collets
2
04-194 (JD 225)

Hub Holdin

g Tool
204-195 (JD 227)

Hub Replacer
2
04-196 (JD 236)

Wh

eel Bearing Remover
204-197 (JD 237)

Wh
eel Bearing Replacer
204-198 (JD 238)

ABS Rotor Nut Socket
20
6-066A
Ci

rclip Pliers

Remova
l
CAUTI
O
N: Replacement of
nuts and bolts: Various thread-locking devises are used on nuts and bolts throughout the
vehicle. These devises restrict the number of times a nut or bolt can be used. See section 100-00 for information.

1 8
G 1004
1.
Ra
ise front of vehicle and support on stands. Refer to Section
100-02.
2. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to Section 100-02.
3. Remove front brake disc. Refer to 70.10.12.
4. Remove vertical link and hub assembly. Refer to operation
60.25.38.90.

5. Re
move brake-disc shield from vertical link.
1. Remove screws.
2. Remove disc shield.

6. Us
ing special tool, secure vertical link and hub assembly in a
vise.
Secure special tool
in a vise.
Posit
i
on hub in tool.
Inst
al
l wheel nuts.

7. Re
move rotor nut spring-clip.

8. R
emove rotor nut.
Using speci

al tool remove rotor nut.
9. Remove vertical link and hub assembly from special tool.

10
.
CAUTION: Removing the hu b from the vertical link
damages the wheel bearing. A new wheel bearing MUST be fitted
to the vertical link.
Using a hydraulic press, remo ve vertical link from hub .
1. Place special tool on press bed.
2. Position vertical link and hub assembly in tool collets.
3. Ensure one of the disc sh ield screw-bosses is in the
center of one of the tool collets.
4. Position special tool on top of hub.
5. Operate press to remove vertical link from hub.

11
.
Using special pliers remove an d discard the inboard circlip
from the vertical link.

12
.
Using special pliers remove an d discard outboard circlip from
the vertical link.
13. NOTE: Ensure the vertical link is level, and the supports are
situated as near to the bearing bore as possible.

In
stallation

Using a hy
draulic press, remove
wheel bearing from the vertical
link.
1. Position the vertical link so that the inboard side of the bearing bore is resting on suit able supports on
the press-bed.
2. Position special tool on top of bearing.
3. Operate press to remove bearing from vertical link,
discard bearing.
14. Clean relevant parts.

1. NOTE : Th
e gap between the ears of the circlip must be
positioned so that it is in the lowest position of the bore when the
vertical link is installed on the vehicle. Refer to General
Procedures for further information.
Install outboard circlip in vertical link.

2. Using a h y
draulic press, instal
l bearing in vertical link.
1. Position vertical link on the press bed with outboard
side of the vertical link face down.
2. Position wheel bearing on vertical link.
3. Position special tool on top of wheel bearing.
4. Operate press to install the bearing, applying a three- ton seating load to ensure bearing is fully seated.

3. CAUTIO
N: To prevent damage to the integral bearing
seal, select circlip plier ends th at do not protrude through the
circlip ears.
4. NOTE : Th
e gap between the ears of the circlip must be
positioned at the lowest point of the bore, when the vertical link is
installed on the vehicl e. Refer to General Procedures for further
information.

Inst
all inboard circli
p in vertical link.

5. U
sing a hydraulic press, install hub in vertical link.
1. Position special tool on press bed.
2. Position vertical link on the tool, with the inboard-side downwards.
3. Position hub to bearing.
4. Position a flat steel plate across the face of the hub,
DO NOT place plate ac ross wheel studs.
5. Operate press to install hu b in vertical link, applying
a three-ton seating load to ensure hub fully seats in
wheel bearing.

6. U
sing special tool, secure vertical link and hub assembly in a
vise.
Secure special
tool in a vise.
Posit

ion hub in tool.
Inst

all wheel nuts.

7. i
nstall rotor nut .
1. Install rotor nut on hub.
2. Using special tool tighten rotor nut to 270-330Nm.
8. CAUTION: Do not slacken the rotor nut to engage the
spring clip.
• NOTE: If the castellated slots of the rotor nut are not aligned,

tigh
ten the nut until the spring clip engages in the slots.
Install rotor nut spring-clip.
Inst al
l spring clip in hub retaining holes and castellated
slots of the rotor nut.

9. Ins t
all disc shield on vertical link.
1. Position disc shield.
2. Install bolts.
10. Install vertical link and hub as sembly on vehicle. Refer to
60.25.38.90.
11. Carry out steering geometry an d wheel alignment checks and
if necessary adjust. Refer to 57.65.01.

Front Susp
ension - Wheel Knuckle and Wheel Hub Assembly
Re
moval and Installation
Remov

al
S
pecial Tool(s)

R

oad spring compressor
204-111 (JD115)

Taper separator

211-098 (JD 100)

Front
suspension ball joint splitter
204-192 (JD 219)

Bal
l joint splitter
204-293
1. Raise front of vehicle and support on stands. Refer to Section
100-02.
2. Remove appropriate road wheel. Refer to 74.20.05.
3. Remove brake disc. Refer to 70.10.12.
4. Using wire or string, secure brak e caliper to road spring to take
weight off brake hose.
5. Raise vehicle sufficient to provide access for special tool 204-
111.

6. Ins
tall special tool 204-111 in road spring.
Sl

acken tool adjuster to suit spring length.
Fit adaptor and th

rust collar.
Posit

ion stem of tool in center of spring passing dowel
through slot in su spension turret.
7. WARNING: WHEN TURNING TOOL ADJUSTER, ENSURE

THAT TOOL STEM
DOES NOT ROTATE AND DISTURB POSITION
OF DOWEL IN SUSPENSION TURRET.
Engage dowel of special tool 204-111 in suspension turret and
rotate to position across slot.
8. Lower vehicle onto stands.

9. Ro
tate tool adjuster to tension spring.

10 . R
emove wheel speed sensor se
curing screw and withdraw
sensor from vertical link.

11 . R
emove nut securing tie rod oute
r ball joint to steering arm.
12. Release ball joint from vertical link.
1. Install special tool 211-098 on tie rod outer ball joint.
2. Tighten tool bolt to rele ase taper pin from vertical
link.