Re: Front wheel bearings

Posted by JWL On 2012/8/26 11:58:02

mypackard,

The 37 Juniors (and maybe across the whole Packard line) have a somewhat different design for securing the hub to the spindle. It consists of a large nut, a locking washer, and a lock nut. Adjust the preload on the wheel bearings by backing off the large nut as suggested. Then fit the locking washer. It has a tang to fit in the groove in the spindle and a series of holes to accommodate the pin on the large nut. Tighten the lock nut against the washer and large nut. THEN AND MOST IMPORTANT, use a cotter pin to secure the whole thing. I have seen the cotter pins left off. I guess the thinking was that since there is a lock nut the cotter pin is not necessary. WRONG!!!

All of this is from memory, and I am unable to go look at the car as it not in the garage now. All of this is obvious once you study the parts and their relationships.

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