Removal and Installation

REMOVAL 

1. Remove front disc brake rotor. Refer to Removal and Installation .
2. Remove wheel sensor bolt and position wheel sensor aside. Refer to Exploded View .
   WARNING: To avoid risk of death or severe personal injury:

   • Do not pull on wheel sensor harness.
3. Using suitable tool (A) and Tool (B) release staked area (C) of wheel hub lock nut (D).

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   Tool (B)

   : (NI-52982)

4. Visually verify that staked area (A) of wheel hub lock nut (B) is completely released from front drive shaft (1) or damage to drive shaft can occur.

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   (C)	: Fully released
   (D)	: Not fully released
   (E)	: Fully released (sectional view)
   (F)	: Not fully released (sectional view)

   WARNING: To avoid risk of death or severe personal injury:

   • Be sure that staked area of wheel hub lock nut is fully released or damage to drive shaft can occur.
   • Do not damage front drive shaft threads.
5. Loosen wheel hub lock nut from drive shaft.
   WARNING: To avoid risk of death or severe personal injury:

   • Do not use power tool.
   • Do not damage front drive shaft threads.
   • Do not reuse drive shaft lock nut.
   • When loosening lock nut, if it does not turn smoothly, verify that staked area is completely released.
6. Using a piece of wood and a suitable tool, tap on the lock nut to disengage drive shaft from wheel hub and bearing.

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   WARNING: To avoid risk of death or severe personal injury:

   • Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Be careful not to over extend slide joint.
   • Do not allow drive shaft to hang without support.
   NOTE: Use suitable puller if drive shaft cannot be separated from wheel hub and bearing assembly.
7. Remove wheel hub lock nut.
   WARNING: To avoid risk of death or severe personal injury:

   • Do not reuse wheel hub lock nut.
8. Remove wheel hub and bearing bolts using power tool.
9. Remove splash guard and wheel hub and bearing assembly from steering knuckle.
10. If necessary, remove wheel studs (1) using suitable tool (A).

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INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL 

Check components for deformation, cracks, and other damage. Replace if necessary.

INSTALLATION 

Installation is in the reverse order of removal.

• Apply a moderate coat of paste [service parts (440037S000)] to bearing surface (A) as shown in the illustration.

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  NOTE: Always check with the Parts Department for the latest parts information.
• Place a washer (A) as shown in the illustration to install wheel studs (1) by using tightening force of nut (B).

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  WARNING: To avoid risk of death or severe personal injury:

  • Do not apply lubricating oil to these mating surfaces.
  • Check that there is no clearance between wheel stud and wheel hub and bearing.
  • Do not use a power tool to tighten the wheel hub lock nut.
  • Align the marks made on the rotor and the front wheel hub during disassembly.
  • Do not reuse lower strut nut.
  • Do not reuse the wheel hub lock nut.
  • Clean mating surfaces of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub and bearing.
  • Do not apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.

• Hold wheel hub and bearing using a suitable tool. Tighten wheel hub lock nut.

  110 N.m (11 kg-m, 81 ft-lb)

  WARNING: To avoid risk of death or severe personal injury:

  • Since drive shaft is assembled by press-fitting, use a torque wrench to tighten wheel hub lock nut. Do not use a power tool.
  • Too much torque causes axle noise. Too little torque causes wheel bearing looseness.
• Using suitable tool (A) and cold chisel (B) stake the wheel hub lock nut (C) as shown in the illustration.

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  WARNING: To avoid the risk of death or severe personal injury:

  • Use the following range when staking the wheel hub lock nut.

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  (A)	: 6.2 mm (0.244 in)
  (B)	: 26.4 - 27.8 mm (1.039 - 1.094 in)