Removal (Bronco II & Ranger)
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel and tire. Remove caliper. Remove hub locks, wheel bearings and lock nuts. Remove hub and rotor. Remove outer wheel bearing cone.
- Remove grease seal from rotor with Seal Remover (T50T-100-A). Discard seal. Remove inner wheel bearing. Remove inner and outer bearing cups from rotor.
- Remove nuts holding tie rod to spindle. Tap spindle with plastic hammer to jar tie rod from spindle. Remove splash shield.
- On vehicle right side, remove shaft and joint assembly by pulling assembly out of carrier. On right side of carrier, remove and discard keystone clamp from shaft and joint assembly and stub shaft.
- Slide rubber boot onto stub shaft and pull shaft and joint assembly from splines of stub shaft. Wrap spindle in protective cloth and place second step of spindle in vise.
- Remove oil seal and needle bearing from spindle. If necessary, remove seal from shaft by driving off with a hammer.