Rear 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.

Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear 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 disc brake caliper from the rear housing, and suspend it from vehicle using a string.

Fig 2: Suspending Disc Brake Caliper From Vehicle Using String
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Remove the rear disc rotor.
Remove the four bolts from the rear housing.

Fig 3: Locating Rear Housing Bolts
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Remove the rear hub unit bearing.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the magnetic encoder.
- Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder.
  
  Fig 4: Front Hub Unit Bearing And Magnetic Encoder
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  Fig 5: Removing Rear Hub Unit Bearing
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NOTE: If it is hard to remove, use the ST.

ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER

ST2 28099PA110 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE

Fig 6: Removing Rear Hub Unit Bearing Using ST
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