L496 Standard Wheel-End Maintenance Procedures

TECHNICAL PROCEDURE

Trailer Suspension Systems Standard Service Wheel-end

SUBJECT: Hub Maintenance Procedures

LIT NO: L496

DATE: November 2022

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Safety Notices 3

Conventions Applied in This Document 3 Explanation of Signal Words 3 Hyperlinks 3 Contacting Hendrickson 3 Relative Literature 4 Preparing Trailer for Service 4 Preparing Trailer for Maintenance Service 4

Introduction 5 HLS? Hendrickson Long-Life SystemTM and HVS? Hendrickson Value SystemTM 6 HXL Hendrickson Extended-life 6 HXL3? Hendrickson Extended-Life 3-year SystemTM................................................................................. 6 HXL5? Hendrickson Extended-Life 5-year SystemTM................................................................................. 6 HXL7? Hendrickson Extended-Life 7-year SystemTM................................................................................. 6 Tools Required 6 ADB Hub and Rotor 6

Inspection 7 Checking for Seal Leaks 7 Checking for Smooth and Quiet Rotation 8 Checking End Play 8

Removing and Installing Hub 10 Hub Removal 10 Spindle Preparation 11 Prepare Hub for Re-Installation 12 Assemble Hub 12 Spindle-mounted Seal Assembly........................................................................................................... 13 Hub-mounted Seal Assembly................................................................................................................ 14 Hub and Outer Bearing Assembly - Semi Fluid Grease........................................................................... 14 Hub and Outer Bearing Assembly - Oil Lubricant.................................................................................... 15 Hub and Outer Bearings Assembly - NLGI #2 Grease ............................................................................ 15 Standard Three- or Four-piece Spindle Nut Assembly............................................................................. 15 Castle Spindle Nut Assembly................................................................................................................ 17 Install Hubcap 18 Hub Lubrication After Assembly, Oil Only 18 Adding Oil Lubricant............................................................................................................................. 18 NLGI #2 Grease Lubricant.................................................................................................................... 19 Completing Installation 19

Additional Information 20 Hub Semi Fluid Grease Dam 20 Making a Hub Semi Fluid Grease Dam.................................................................................................. 20 Torque Values 20 Wheel Stud Removal and Installation Procedure................................................................................... 20

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IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICES

Hendrickson literature number T12007 Technical Procedure General Safety Precautions and Information, available at TrailerLit, includes important preparation, precautionary and safety information pertaining to the procedures included in this document.

To help prevent personal injury and equipment damage; warnings, cautions and other relative statements included in Hendrickson literature number T12007 are to be read carefully and applied during the performance of the procedures included in this document.

Improper maintenance, service or repair can cause damage to the vehicle and other property, personal injury, unsafe operating conditions and potentially void the manufacturer's warranty.

CONVENTIONS APPLIED IN THIS DOCUMENT

Various techniques are used in this document to convey important information, express safety issues, provide methods for CONTACTING HENDRICKSON and how to identify and apply HYPERLINKS.

EXPLANATION OF SIGNAL WORDS

Hazard signal words (such as DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION) appear in various locations throughout this publication. Information accented by one of these signal words must be observed at all times. Additional notes are utilized to emphasize areas of procedural importance and provide suggestions for ease of repair. The following definitions comply with ANSI Z535.6 and indicate the use of safety signal words as they appear throughout the publication.

DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

IMPORTANT: An operating procedure, practice or condition that is essential to emphasize.

or

Safety Alert Symbol used to indicate

a condition exists that, if not avoided,

may result in personal injury or harm

to individuals. It must be applied to

DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION

statements, which emphasize severity.

HYPERLINKS

Hyperlinks are identified by a dark grey line under the linked text. Internal links allow the reader to jump to a heading, step or page in this document. External links open the website or document referenced. While viewing electronically, activate the hyperlink by clicking on the underlined text.

CONTACTING HENDRICKSON

Contact Hendrickson Trailer Technical Services for technical assistance as needed.To do so, several options are available.Technical Services must be contacted before performing any warranty related service.

NOTE: DO NOT service a suspension or any component that is under warranty without first contacting Hendrickson Technical Services.

Prior to contacting Technical Services, it is best to have the following information about the vehicle and Hendrickson suspension available (all that apply):

? Hendrickson suspension information, (refer to L977 Suspension and Axle Identification) ? - Suspension model number - Suspension serial number - Approximate number of suspension miles

? Trailer information (located on VIN plate) - Type (van, reefer, flat bed, etc...) - Manufacturer - VIN (vehicle identification number) - In-service date1 - Fleet/owner name - Unit #

CAUTION Indicates a hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE

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Indicates information considered important, but not hazard-related (e.g. messages relating to property damage).

1 If the in-service date is unknown or not available, the vehicle date of manufacture will be substituted.

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? Failure information - Description of the system problem, the part number and/or the part description of the reported non-functioning part. - Date of failure. - Where applicable, location of problem on suspension / trailer (e.g., road side, front axle, rear axle, curb side rear, etc.).

? Digital photos of suspension and damaged areas.

? Special application approval documentation (if applicable).

PHONE Contact Hendrickson Trailer Technical Services directly in the United States and Canada+ at 866RIDEAIR (7433247). From the menu, select:

? Technical Services/Warranty for technical information.

? Other selections include:

- Aftermarket Sales for replacement parts information and ordering.

- Original Equipment Sales for parts inquiries and ordering for trailer manufacturers.

EMAIL

HTTS@Hendrickson-

Contact Hendrickson for additional details regarding specifications, applications, capacities, and operation, service and maintenance instructions.

All applications must comply with applicable Hendrickson specifications and must be approved by the respective vehicle manufacturer with the vehicle in its original, as-built configuration.

RELATIVE LITERATURE

If you suspect your version of this or any other Hendrickson manual is not "up-to-date", the most current version is free online at:

TrailerLit

Available Hendrickson documentation can be viewed or downloaded from this site.

All Hendrickson online documentation is in PDF format that requires PDF reader software to open. A free application is downloadable from Adobe at .

Other relative literature may include:

LIT NO. L583 L578 L974

T71004

T72013 T82006

DESCRIPTION Comprehensive Warranty Statement

Suspension Preventive Maintenance Guide

Drum Brake Maintenance Procedures, heading "RETRACTING THE BRAKE SHOES OR SLACK ADJUSTER CONTROL ARM(S)"

Hub and Rotor Assembly and Caliper Mounting Procedures

Approved Lubricants

Stud Replacement Procedure

Table1: Relative wheel-end literature

PREPARING TRAILER FOR SERVICE

Information for trailer preparation, safety and precautionary statements, refer to Hendrickson literature number T12007, available at Hendrickson-intl. com/TrailerLit.

NOTE: DO NOT service a suspension or any components that is under warranty without first contacting Hendrickson Technical Services. Refer to CONTACTING HENDRICKSON for details.

WARNING Do not work under a trailer supported only by jacks. Jacks can slip or fall over, resulting in serious personal injury. Always use safety stands to support a raised trailer.

Hendrickson reserves the right to make changes and improvements to its products and publications at any time. Consult the Hendrickson website

TrailerLit

for the latest version of this manual.

PREPARING TRAILER FOR MAINTENANCE SERVICE

Information for trailer preparation, safety and precautionary statements, refer to Hendrickson literature number T12007, available at Hendrickson-intl. com/TrailerLit.

NOTE:DO NOT service a suspension or any components that is under warranty without first contacting Hendrickson Technical Services. Refer to CONTACTING HENDRICKSON for details.

WARNING DO NOT work under a trailer supported only by jacks. Jacks can slip or fall over, resulting in serious personal injury. Always use safety stands to support a raised trailer.

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HP spindle Hub seal

3-piece nut detail view Installed set screw

Cast/Spoke hub

Inner Bearing

HN spindle

Standard Service (conventional) hub: Aluminum, Ductile iron or Dura-Light Hub?

Stemco? PRO-TORQ? one-piece spindle nut

Cotter Castle nut key Castle nut washer

Rotor

Air disc brake (ADB) hub and rotor assembly

Outer bearing

Hub lube fill plug and port,

if included

Hubcap oil fill port

3-piece nut system ? Inner adjusting nut ? Lock washer/set screw ? Outer jam nut

Hubcap gasket

4-piece nut system (HN only) ? Inner adjusting nut ? Lock washer ? Star lock washer ? Outer jam nut

Hubcap

Figure1: Hendrickson's Standard Service wheel-end parts identification

INTRODUCTION

Hendrickson's Standard Service Hub Assembly (Figure1) is a basic hub that applies conventional assembly processes defined in this document. For this process, components (hub, seal, inner and outer bearings) are specified and individually assembled, one at a time, onto the spindle (or into the hub bore). The Standard Service wheel-end includes components available from Hendrickson, but specified by the customer. Whereas Hendrickson's Extended Life wheelends are Hendrickson specified by RTR (Ready-to-Roll) model and factory installed at Hendrickson. Each are delivered as complete subassemblies on a dressed axle.

The standard service hub (Figure1) may be ductile iron, aluminum or Dura-Light Hub? and vendors include ConMet, Walther EMC, KIC or Webb. Spindle types include HN (tapered) or HP (parallel). In these procedures, all hubs are considered conventional hubs that are maintained and assembled similarly.

All components are field serviceable, however, no service of any kind should be attempted without first CONTACTING HENDRICKSON. Recommendations for preventative maintenance practices are listed in Hendrickson literature number L578 Suspension Preventive Maintenance Guide.

NOTICE

Accessory-type hubcaps, such as the chrome "top hat" style hubcap, increase wheel-end temperatures during operation and are not recommended for use on Hendrickson Standard or Extended Service wheel-ends.

NOTE: Hendrickson recommends HP spindle type for offset super single tire applications. Refer to Hendrickson literature number L846 Wide Base Tire Configurations for more details.The HN spindle design is not approved for use with any single offset wheel.

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