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I think the general advice is to install them in the "free" position. I think the manual mechanism places pressure on the spring to force the inner locking ring forward when in the locked position. It is then possible when fitting them "locked" to jam the locking ring if it is not smoothly fitted on the splines.
Fitting them in the "free" position allows the locking ring to float and find its own resting position more easily.
And, no, you cannot do up the inner bolts with the top cap fitted on some models of locking hub. Put the hub to "free" and remove the cap.
Martin
Martin
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
2003 M13 early KAP build.
3" Trailmaster lift with 1.5 Spacers on front
Customised winch bumper and roll cage
235/85R16 Maxxis Bighorns on 16" Rims, 4:1 Rocklobster, Rear ARB locker and on-board air
Corrected arms all-round, rear disks, Recaro seats and harnesses
Followed the above doc and re-stripped them down last night. I think I know the problem ... I might have put too much or the wrong grease in them ... its stopping the locking part from locating on the splines.
Will remove this evening, de-grease and maybe put some graphite grease on it rather than traditional grease.
Could it be the spring also has weakened ?
Former owner of Little "Ooky", who has now started a new life in Shetland
To fit the hubs without taking them to pieces is easy if you have an Allen key with a ball on the bottom. This will then allow you to tighten them up as normal. I have a key from Snap On that is longer than the hubs are deep and has a 3/8" drive.
Manual VVT, 2 1/2" lift, ORA castor corrected arms, 2" ORA body lift, 4:1 transfer box, Uprated front shafts & CVs ERM , ARBs back & front 3.9 diffs, 6 point cage, ORA winch bumper - Superwinch EP9, ORA rear bumper, ORA axle truses, Diff guards ERM , TBR tank guard, Snorkel, Kumho KL71.30.9.50 15
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