Outer Rear Axle Wheel Overview: Notes
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- Stub axle
- Do not attempt to straighten
- Cover plate
- Oil seal
- Pry out with screwdriver
- Pack between the sealing lips with multipurpose grease
- Drive in with plastic-headed hammer up to stop
- Inner wheel bearing
- Drive out outer race with copper drift
- Driving in Fig. 4 Installing inner wheel bearing outer race
- Do not wash out if re-using
- ABS wheel speed sensor rotor
- Only on vehicles with anti-lock brake system (ABS)
- Drive off evenly using drift inserted through the tapped holes in wheel hub
- Pressing on Fig. 5 Pressing on ABS wheel speed sensor rotor
- Stub axle
- For vehicles with anti-lock brake system (ABS)
- Do not attempt to straighten
- Screw and washer assembly
- 30 Nm (22 ft lb)
- Wheel hub
- Before installing, pack hub with multipurpose grease
- Outer wheel bearing
- Drive out outer race with copper drift
- Driving in Fig. 3 Installing outer wheel bearing outer race
- Nut
- Adjusting wheel bearing play Fig. 2 Adjusting wheel bearing play
- Cotter pin
- Always replace
- Grease cap
- Prying off Fig. 1 Prying off grease cap
- Always replace grease cap if it is distorted