Step-By-Step Pictures and Instructions To Repack Trailer Wheel Bearings

By David Radtke and Bob Lacivita

Avoid a big repair bill by performing this simple maintenance. Read an overview of repacking wheel bearings.

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7. Thread the nut back onto the spindle and turn it clockwise. Spin the hub a few times as you tighten to make sure the bearings are seating properly. Tighten the nut firmly. Now back the nut off about an eighth of a turn until the hole in the spindle aligns with a space in the nut. Push in a new cotter pin (available at hardware and auto parts stores) and bend the ends of the pin to keep it from working its way out. Tap the dust cap back into place. Coat the lug threads with anti-seize compound, reinstall the wheel and tighten the lug nuts. Do the same for each wheel.