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Steering Knuckle: Removal

  1. Raise and support vehicle on safety stands, allowing suspension to hang freely. Remove wheel. Measure hub installation depth "A" for reassembly reference. See Figure . Straighten staked part of drive axle nut. Remove and discard drive axle nut. Depress brake pedal. Loosen, but DO NOT remove disc brake rotor bolts.
  2. Remove caliper bolts. Remove caliper and hang out of way. Remove hub and disc brake rotor with slide hammer and Adapter (J-2619-01 ). Separate wheel hub and disc brake rotor. Remove spacer from wheel hub.
  3. Remove tie rod end cotter pin and castle nut. Separate tie rod end from steering knuckle. Remove knuckle-to-strut assembly bolts and nuts. Remove ball joint pinch bolt and nut. Remove steering knuckle.
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