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Wheel Knuckle - All Wheel Drive (AWD): Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Mercury Mariner and 2010 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE: Suspension fasteners are critical parts because they affect performance of vital components and systems and their failure may result in major service expense. New parts must be installed with the same part numbers or equivalent part, if replacement is necessary. Do not use a replacement part of lesser quality or substitute design. Torque values must be used as specified during reassembly to make sure of correct retention of these parts.
  1. Remove the wheel and tire. For additional information, refer to WHEEL AND TIRE .
    2. NOTE: Apply the brake to keep the halfshaft from rotating.
  2. Remove and discard the wheel hub nut.
  3. Remove the brake drum. For additional information, refer to BRAKE DRUM .
    4. NOTE: Do not use a hammer to separate the outer Constant Velocity (CV) joint from the wheel hub. Damage to the threads and internal outer CV joint components may result.
    Fig 1: Identifying Front Hub Remover And CV Joint
    G06094263Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  4. Using the Front Hub Remover or equivalent, separate the CV joint from the wheel hub.
  5. Using the Front Hub Remover or equivalent and the Impact Slide Hammer or equivalent, separate the wheel hub from the wheel bearing.
    Fig 2: Identifying Front Hub Remover And Impact Slide Hammer
    G06094264Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
    6. NOTE: This step may not be necessary if the inner wheel bearing race remains in the wheel bearing after removing the wheel hub.
    Fig 3: Identifying Pinion Bearing Cone Remover
    G06094265Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.
  6. Using a suitable press and the Pinion Bearing Cone Remover or equivalent, press the inner bearing race from the wheel knuckle.
  7. Remove the brake shoes. For additional information, refer to BRAKE SHOES .
  8. Remove the parking brake cable bracket-to-control arm bolt.
  9. Unclip the wheel speed harness retainer from the parking brake cable and disconnect the cable from the brake backing plate.
  10. Remove the wheel speed sensor bolt and the 2 wheel speed sensor harness bolts.
  11. Disconnect the wheel speed sensor from the wheel knuckle, and position the sensor and harness aside.
  12. Remove the stabilizer bar link lower nut and disconnect the link from the wheel knuckle.
    • Discard the nut.
  13. Remove the coil spring. For additional information, refer to SPRING .
  14. Remove and discard the lower ball joint nut.
  15. Index-mark the notch on the cam nut adjustment cam.
  16. Remove and discard the wheel knuckle bolt and cam nut.
  17. Remove the wheel knuckle.
  18. Remove the wheel bearing. For additional information, refer to WHEEL BEARING - ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) .
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