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Removal and Installation: Removal

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Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly

  1. Remove tires with power tool.
  2. Remove wheel sensor from steering knuckle. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
    CAUTION: Never pull on wheel sensor harness.
  3. Remove caliper assembly. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (1 PISTON TYPE) : EXPLODED VIEW " (1 piston type), "BRAKE PAD (4 PISTON TYPE) : EXPLODED VIEW " (4 piston type).
    CAUTION: Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
  4. Remove disc rotor. Refer to "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (1 PISTON TYPE) : REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION " (1 piston type), "BRAKE PAD (4 PISTON TYPE) : EXPLODED VIEW " (4 piston type).
  5. Remove cotter pin, then loosen wheel hub lock nut with power tool.
  6. Patch wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft. Take out the wheel hub lock nut.
    CAUTION:
    • Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
    • Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for housing (or joint sub-assembly), shaft and the other parts.
    NOTE: Use a suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.
  7. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly mounting bolts, and then remove splash guard and wheel hub and bearing assembly from steering knuckle.

Steering Knuckle

  1. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then remove splash guard.
  2. Remove brake hose bracket. Refer to "FRONT : EXPLODED VIEW ".
  3. Remove cotter pin (1) of steering outer socket, and then loosen the nut.
  4. Remove steering outer socket (2) from steering knuckle (3) so as not to damage ball joint boot (4) using the ball joint remover.
    CAUTION: Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover from suddenly coming off.
  5. Remove cotter pin of transverse link and steering knuckle, and then loosen nut.
  6. Separate upper link from steering knuckle.
    Fig 1: Identifying Cotter Pin, Steering Outer Socket, Steering Knuckle And Ball Joint Boot
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  7. Separate transverse link from steering knuckle so as not to damage ball joint boot using the ball joint remover.
    CAUTION: Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover from suddenly coming off.
  8. Remove steering knuckle form vehicle.
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