Rear wheel seal

05wh250 · Jul 12, 2015

Found one leaking so I want to replace both. I found a good write up but can't find any torque specs.

Does anyone have any links to the torque specs and reinstallation procedure?

On an 05 srw

lincolnlocker · Jul 13, 2015

05wh250 said:
Found one leaking so I want to replace both. I found a good write up but can't find any torque specs.

Does anyone have any links to the torque specs and reinstallation procedure?

On an 05 srw

you talking about axle seals?

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05wh250 · Jul 13, 2015

It's the seal on the back of the rear hub, where the emergency brakes are.

lincolnlocker · Jul 13, 2015

05wh250 said:
It's the seal on the back of the rear hub, where the emergency brakes are.

the axle tube seal. not the axle shaft seal thats on the outside that seals with an oring on the flange.

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05wh250 · Jul 14, 2015

Correct, I got it all apart and ready to go back together.

lincolnlocker · Jul 14, 2015

05wh250 said:
Correct, I got it all apart and ready to go back together.

this one?

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05wh250 · Jul 15, 2015

Yes that one, I picked up a Haynes manual yesterday and got it back together except for the axles, just picked the orings up for them, and waiting on brake pads to come in.

Job isn't that bad, just make sure your torque wrench works both ways as the driver's side nut is reverse thread.

lincolnlocker · Jul 15, 2015

so your wanting axle nut torque? thats a pressed in seal..

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05wh250 · Jul 15, 2015

I was. I got the old seal out inspected everything, installed the new seals and put it back together.

Number 3 in the picture is what I was looking for the torque specs for. And you actually torque them to 60 lbs and back them off so many clicks for new or old bearings.

Mdub707 · Jul 17, 2015

I did this job over the winter, wasn't too bad actually as long as you have the right tools. I just torqued to what I felt was appropriate (common sense).

My local dealer had to order the axle shaft seals... he had NEVER sold one before. Mine probably could have been re-used, but for what I was putting back in it didn't make sense to not do those two cheap o-rings.

05wh250 · Jul 17, 2015

Yeah. I had it apart so they were getting replaced.

I replace them all the time at work on big trucks, just wasn't sure how similar they were at the time. Pretty straight forward job just gotta run down the parts.