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Wheel Bearing & Hub: Removal

  1. Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheel. Remove caliper from steering knuckle and support with wire. Remove disc rotor. If rotor cannot be removed by hand, install two 8-mm bolts into threaded holes. As 8-mm bolts are alternately tightened, rotor will be forced off.
  2. On 2WD, remove hub end cover. On 4WD models, remove locking hub cover and snap ring from end of drive axle shaft. Remove drive axle shaft spindle washer from drive axle shaft.
  3. Remove wheel bearing lock plate set screws and wheel bearing lock plate. See Figure. Using Wheel Bearing Socket (J-37763 ), remove bearing lock nut. On all models, remove hub assembly with bearings and seals. If hub assembly can not be removed by hand, use a slide hammer and Front Wheel Hub Remover (J-37781 ).
  4. Remove inner grease seal, snap ring and inner wheel bearing. Remove sealed cartridge bearing using a press and bearing adaptor. Sealed cartridge bearings cannot be reused if removed from hub.
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