1st time working on the 80 rear axle (1 Viewer)

[FJ Noob]

I'm in replacing bearings and seals in my 80-series for the first time. My wife is helping so we can get it done faster. The truck is up and we got to the point of removing the hubs. On one side the old seal has the rubber flange to the inside of the hub; one side has the rubber flange to the outside of the hub (pictured below).

Which is the correct orientation? I can't tell from the FSM.

Also not clear in the FSM....during reassembly, do the retainer screws need to line up and go into the holes on the lock nut plate? Seems to make sense, but the FSM I have didn't mention making sure it happened.

 

[OGBeno]

Outside.

 

[FJ Noob]

Outside.

So like the one in the picture I posted?

 

[OGBeno]

So like the one in the picture I posted?

Yes.

 

[FJ Noob]

@Onur thanks for the assist. My gut feeling is to not trust any old person that throws a video up on youtube...glad I listened. Looks like there's a couple videos out there showing installation with the wrong orientation.

 

[Wrencher93]

@Onur thanks for the assist. My gut feeling is to not trust any old person that throws a video up on youtube...glad I listened. Looks like there's a couple videos out there showing installation with the wrong orientation.

I fumbled with the same thing when I did mine. As always, the advice from Mud members helped me navigate areas where the FSM fell short. I have a maintenance thread that has pictures of how I put mine back together. Search for threads under my tag, there's only a few so you can't miss it.

 

[Broski]

@Onur thanks for the assist. My gut feeling is to not trust any old person that throws a video up on youtube...glad I listened. Looks like there's a couple videos out there showing installation with the wrong orientation.

Hey old people have a lot of good information. We been around the block a few times.

 

[FJ Noob]

Hey old people have a lot of good information. We been around the block a few times.

Not "old" as in age..."old" as in "any old" or "random". I have much respect for the MUD elders!