Wheel Bearing Unit, Removing And Installing: Removing

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

-- Remove the brake rotor and the brake caliper, refer to BRAKE SYSTEM - MECHANICAL COMPONENTS .

-- Remove the Front ABS Wheel Speed Sensors -- -G45- / -G47-, refer to FRONT ABS WHEEL SPEED SENSORS -G45- / -G47-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 1: Identifying Cap Bolts

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-- Remove the cap bolts -arrows-.

-- Remove wheel bearing unit.

CAUTION:

Avoid contaminating with dirt and damaging the seal when lifting, setting down/storing.

The wheel bearing -1- must always face up.

Fig 2: Wheel Bearing Unit Setting Precaution
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Always set the wheel bearing unit down on the wheel hub -2-.

Never reach into the inside when lifting the wheel bearing.

Fig 3: Wheel Bearing Handling Precaution
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Hold the wheel bearing only on the outside.

-- Service the wheel bearing unit, refer to WHEEL BEARING UNIT, SERVICING .