Front Hub Unit Bearing: Removal

Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheels.
Remove the nut - axle.
CAUTION: Do not loosen the nut - axle while the front axle is loaded. Doing so may damage the hub unit COMPL.
1. Lift the crimped section of the nut - axle.
2. Remove the nut - axle using a socket wrench while depressing the brake pedal.
Fig 1: Removing Axle Nut Using Socket Wrench
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Remove the caliper body assembly from the housing assembly - front axle.
1. Remove the mounting bolts, and then remove the caliper body assembly.
2. Prepare wiring harnesses etc. to be discarded, and suspend the caliper body assembly from the strut assembly.
Fig 2: Locating Brake Hose Bracket Mounting Bolts
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Remove the disc rotor.
NOTE: When the disc rotor is difficult to be removed from the hub unit COMPL - front axle, screw in 8 mm (0.31 in) bolt to the threaded part of the disc rotor (A), and remove the disc rotor.

Fig 3: Removing Disc Rotor Bolts
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Remove the bolts, and remove the front ABS wheel speed sensor.

Fig 4: Locating ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Bolt
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Remove the bolts from the housing assembly - front axle, and then remove the hub unit COMPL - front axle.
CAUTION:
- Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder.
- Be careful not to damage the magnetic encoder.
Fig 5: Identifying Magnetic Encoder And Hub Unit COMPL - Front Axle
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Fig 6: Locating Housing ASSY - Front Axle Bolts
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NOTE: If it is hard to remove, use the ST.

Preparation tool:

ST1: AXLE SHAFT PULLER (926470000)

ST2: AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE (28099PA110)

Fig 7: Identifying Axle Shaft Puller (ST1) And Axle Shaft Puller Plate (ST2)

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