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Removal and Installation: Removal

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  1. Remove tires with power tool.
  2. Remove wheel sensor and sensor harness. Refer to "FRONT WHEEL SENSOR: EXPLODED VIEW ".
    CAUTION: Never pull on wheel sensor harness.
  3. Remove brake hose bracket. Refer to "FRONT: EXPLODED VIEW ".
  4. Remove caliper assembly with power tool. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (2 PISTON TYPE): EXPLODED VIEW " (2 piston type), "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (4 PISTON TYPE): EXPLODED VIEW " (4 piston type).
    CAUTION: Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
  5. Remove disc rotor. Refer to "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (2 PISTON TYPE): REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION " (2 piston type), "BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY (4 PISTON TYPE): REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION " (4 piston type).
  6. Remove cotter pin, and then loosen wheel hub lock nut with power tool.
  7. Protect wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft.
    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 or joint sub-assembly, shaft and the other parts.
    NOTE: Use suitable puller, if wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.
    Fig 1: Disengaging Drive Shaft Wheel Hub And Bearing Assembly
    G05370345Courtesy of NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove wheel hub lock nut.
  9. Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly, and then remove splash guard.
  10. Remove steering outer socket. Refer to "EXPLODED VIEW ".
  11. Remove cotter pin of transverse link and steering knuckle, and then loosen nut.
  12. Separate steering knuckle from upper link.
  13. Separate steering knuckle link from transverse so as not to damage ball joint boot using the ball joint remover, and remove steering knuckle.
    CAUTION: Temporarily tighten the nut to prevent damage to threads and to prevent the ball joint remover from suddenly coming off.
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