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Removal & Installation

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  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheel and tire assembly. Remove brake caliper, and wire to underbody. Remove brake pads and caliper anchor plate. Remove rotor. Remove 3 bolts and dust shield.
    CAUTION: Discard wheel hub retainer nut and washer. It is a torque prevailing design. DO NOT reuse. DO NOT over extend CV joint and boots when removing hub and bearing assembly.
    2. CAUTION: DO NOT use a hammer to separate the outboard CV joint from the hub. Damage to the outboard CV threads and to internal components may result.
  2. Using the Front Wheel Hub Remover (205-D070), separate the outboard CV joint from the hub. See Fig 1 .
  3. Remove the dust shield.
  4. Remove the anti-lock sensor from the wheel hub.
    5. CAUTION: DO NOT over extend the CV joint and boots when removing the hub and bearing assembly.
  5. Remove the bolts (3) and the wheel hub.
  6. To install, reverse the removal procedure. Tighten bolts to specifications. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
Fig 1: Separating CV Joint From Wheel Hub
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