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Removal Procedure

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  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Vehicle Lifting and Jacking Caution .
  2. Remove the front tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  3. Remove the front brake rotor. Refer to Front Brake Rotor Replacement .
  4. Hand tighten the wheel nut (1) to the wheel stud (2) and install CH-43631  ball joint separator (3).
    Fig 1: Wheel Stud And Nut
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  5. Using the CH-43631  ball joint separator (3), remove the wheel stud (2) from the wheel hub and discard the wheel stud.
    NOTE: Use the groove on the outer surface of steering knuckle when removing the wheel stud from the wheel hub.