Removal (Montero, Pickup & Van/Wagon)
- With drum removed, disconnect brake line from wheel cylinder. Disconnect bearing case from axle housing end. Remove brake backing plate, bearing case, and axle shaft as an assembly. If axle shaft binds, use slide hammer with puller to remove.
- Remove "O" ring and shims for preloading wheel bearing (if equipped). Retain shims for reassembly. Using slide hammer and hook on Pickup, and Van/Wagon to remove oil seal. Use a screwdriver on Montero to remove oil seal.
- To remove wheel bearing, straighten lock washer tabs. See Fig 1
. Remove lock nut using spanner wrench. Remove lock washer. Install lock nut on axle shaft 3 turns. Install Puller (MB990787-01) to remove bearing case from axle shaft. Rotate nuts with equal force to remove wheel bearing.
Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.