Wheel Bearing Unit, Removing And Installing, Multi-Link Suspension Vehicles With All Wheel Drive: Removing

-- Before beginning work measure the distance from the center of wheel to lower edge of wheelhouse. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

-- Loosen the outer drive axle threaded connection. Refer to DRIVE AXLE THREADED CONNECTION, LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING .

-- Remove the brake rotor. Refer to REAR BRAKE ROTOR, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove coil spring. Refer to SPRING, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the drive axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the bolts -arrows-.

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-- Remove wheel bearing unit from wheel bearing housing.

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• The wheel bearing -1- must always face up. 
• Always set the wheel bearing unit down on the wheel hub -2-.

• Never reach into the inside when lifting the wheel bearing.

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• Hold the wheel bearing only on the outside.

The same procedure also applies to the wheel bearing without a wheel hub.