Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing And Installing: Installing

Fig 1: Identifying Booth Joint Pins In Upper Control Arm

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Installation is the reverse of removal, with special attention to the following:

Tightening specifications. Refer to OVERVIEW - WHEEL BEARING .

-- Slide the wheel bearing housing onto the drive axle splines.

-- Insert both of upper control arm joint pins -2- in the wheel bearing housing and insert the bolt -1-.

-- Remove the adhesive residue on the ball joint and guide link stub threads.

-- Install the guide link on the wheel bearing housing and tighten.

-- Install the control arm. Refer to CONTROL ARM, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Attach the tie rod end to the wheel bearing housing. Refer to HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING GEAR TIE ROD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

NOTE:

Push the upper control arms down as far as possible while tightening the bolts!

Fig 2: Identifying Booth Joint Pins In Upper Control Arm

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-- Tighten the threaded connection -1-.

-- Install the brake rotor and the brake caliper. Refer to BRAKE ROTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Tighten the drive axle to wheel hub threaded connection. Refer to DRIVE AXLE THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .

-- On vehicles with automatic head lamp range control, perform headlamp basic setting. Refer to HEADLAMP, ADJUSTING .

-- If the Level Control System Sensor -- was removed and installed on a vehicle with electronically controlled damping or if the linkage was loosened, the control position must be reprogrammed using the Vehicle Diagnostic Tester. Refer to CONTROL POSITION, PROGRAMMING .

-- If the control position was reprogrammed on vehicles with lane assist, the Directional Stabilization Assistance Control Module -J759- must be calibrated again. Refer to LANE ASSIST, CALIBRATING .

-- Tighten the wheel. Refer to WHEEL BOLT TIGHTENING SPECIFICATIONS .

-- An axle alignment may be required. Refer to EVALUATING NEED FOR AXLE ALIGNMENT .