Front Hub Unit Bearing: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheels.
Lift the crimped section of axle nut.

Fig 1: Lifting Crimped Section Of Axle Nut
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Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench while depressing the brake pedal.
CAUTION: Remove the wheel before loosening the axle nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the wheel bearings.
Remove the front ABS wheel speed sensor.

Fig 2: Front ABS Wheel Speed Sensor
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Remove the disc brake caliper from the housing, and suspend it from strut using a wire.
Remove the disc rotor from the hub.
NOTE: If it is difficult to remove the disc rotor from the hub, drive the 8 mm bolt into the threaded end of rotor, and then remove the rotor.

Fig 3: Locating Threaded End Of Rotor
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Remove the four bolts from the housing (A).

Fig 4: Locating Housing Bolts
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CAUTION:
- Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder.
- Be careful not to damage the magnetic encoder.
  
  Fig 5: Front Hub Unit Bearing And Magnetic Encoder
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Remove the front hub unit bearing. If it is hard to remove, use the ST.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER

ST2 28099PA110 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE

Fig 6: Removing Front Hub Unit Bearing Using ST
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