Wheel Bearing Installation Note

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CAUTION:

Before installing the wheel bearing, confirm the color of the oil seals, and always install the bearing with the silver-colored oil seal side facing toward the vehicle, fit on the knuckle. If the bearing is installed incorrectly, water and other foreign material could get inside the wheel bearing, negatively affecting durability.

Install the new wheel bearing with the silver-colored oil seal side facing toward the vehicle, set on top of the knuckle.

Fig 1: Installing New Wheel Bearing With Silver-Colored Oil Seal Side Facing Toward Vehicle
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Press the new wheel bearing into the knuckle using the SSTs.

Fig 2: Pressing New Wheel Bearing Into Knuckle Using SSTs
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