Sounds like you have the collar in the hub backwards. Time to get a service manual so you have the correct drawing.
Sarge

 

Sarge, the collar you are refering to. Is it the metal ring that slides over the inside of the dial? By that I mean the the outer plate, with the dial, that must be turned to engage the hub? Yes, you are correct. I do need a good comprehensive manual to guide me. Thanx for the input!

 

Re: Front hub removal/installation problem. Need h

I've got the FSM for the 96 Tracker... if you just need a couple of pages from it I'd be happy to email them to you.
Let me know,

 

FSM........

The pages for the manual front hub assembly for my '95 Tracker would help greatly. E-mail me at tcmontana@ronan.net. Thanx heaps!!

 

Re: FSM........

take the dial off and turn it to 'lock', now twist the coupler until its seated in the position closest to the dial. Reinstall.

 

Hubs..

Will give it a try tomorrow, I hope. Got a flash burn in my eyes from welding. Feels like sand in them. Yes, I know. I'm suppose to wear a helmet. But, stuff happens! Will keep you all posted of my head way.

 

there are two Asin hub rebuild links at Ack's FAQ. one is a PDF of a maintnence document. do a search for hub

plugging blatantly, I remain

 

Ack! Thanx a ton!

That is what I have been looking for. Will get busy now that I can focus my eyes without feeling like they are full of western Montana gravel. Flash burn is getting much better. Anyway, thanx again!!

 

Hubs are fixed....Finally!

Well, the flash burn was nothing compared to the pain in my back I'm finally getting over. Or can deal with anyway. Hobbled out to the shop this AM. Bored out of my skull due to throwing my back out sometime back. Not because I was blind from flash burn. Sat down to my bench with a cup of hot Joe. Cleaned all parts of both front hubs. Followed Acks instructions and got both hubs back as they should be. Got the bride to help me set on my creeper and installed both with new gaskets and newly painted. Tried 'em up on the access to the trailhead east of here. They work great! Thanx to Ack and all that replied! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif