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Wheel Bearing Replacement

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  1. Separate the hub (A) from the knuckle (B) using the hub dis/assembly tool and a hydraulic press. Hold the knuckle with the attachment (C) of the hydraulic press or equivalent tool. Be careful not to damage or deform the splash guard (D). Hold onto the hub to keep it from falling when pressed clear.
    Fig 1: Pressing Hub And Knuckle
    G06430583Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  2. Press the wheel bearing inner race (A) off of the hub (B) using the hub dis/assembly tool, a commercially available bearing separator (C), and a press.
    Fig 2: Pressing Wheel Bearing Inner Race Off Of Hub
    G06430584Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  3. Remove the splash guard (A) and the snap ring (B) from the knuckle (C).
    Fig 3: Identifying Splash Guard, Snap Ring And Knuckle
    G06430585Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Press the wheel bearing (A) out of the knuckle (B) using the attachment, the driver handle, and a press.
    Fig 4: Pressing Wheel Bearing Of Knuckle
    G06430586Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. Wash the knuckle and the hub thoroughly in high flash point solvent before reassembly.
  6. Press a new wheel bearing (A) into the knuckle (B) using the old bearing (C), a steel plate (D), the support base, and a press.
    NOTE:
    • Install the wheel bearing with the wheel speed sensor magnetic encoder (E) (brown color), toward the inside of the knuckle.
    • Remove any oil, grease, dust, metal debris, and other foreign material from the magnetic encoder surface.
    • Keep any magnetic tools away from the encoder surface.
    • Be careful not to damage the encoder surface when you insert the wheel bearing.
    Fig 5: Pressing Wheel Bearing Into Knuckle
    G06430587Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  7. Install the snap ring (A) securely in the knuckle (B).
    Fig 6: Snap Ring And Knuckle With Torque Specification
    G06430588Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  8. Install the splash guard (C), and tighten the screws (D) to the specified torque value.
  9. Install the hub (A) onto the knuckle (B) using the attachment, the driver handle, the support base, and a hydraulic press. Be careful not to damage the splash guard (C).
    Fig 7: Pressing Hub And Knuckle
    G06430589Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
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