Wheel Bearing Housing, Removing And Installing, AWD Vehicles: Removing

-- Before starting the procedure, measure the distance from the center of the wheel to the lower edge of the wheel housing. Refer to WHEEL BEARING IN CURB WEIGHT POSITION, LIFTING VEHICLES WITH COIL SPRING .

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

-- Remove the wheel. Refer to WHEELS AND TIRES .

Applies to Vehicles with a Level Control System Sensor 

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-- Remove the left and right bolts -1- from the linkage -2- for the rear level control system sensor.

Applies to Vehicles with Stone Chip Protection 

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-- Remove the expanding rivets -1-.

-- Remove the bolts -2- and the stone chip protection -3-.

Applies to All 

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

-- Disconnect and free up the connector -1- from the ABS speed sensor.

-- Disconnect the connector -2- on the electromechanical parking brake motor from the brake caliper and free it up.

-- Remove the brake shield. Refer to BRAKE SHIELD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, REAR BRAKES .

-- Remove the bolts -1 and 2-.

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-- Remove the nuts -3, 6 and 8- and bolts -4, 5, 7 and 9-.

-- Remove the wheel bearing housing.