Wheel Bearing & Axle Carrier: Removal
- Raise and support vehicle. Remove rear wheels. Remove brake caliper and wire out of way. Remove brake disc rotor.
- Remove rear drive shaft and parking brake assembly. Disconnect No. 1 (front) and 2 (rear) lower suspension arms from axle carrier. See Fig 1.
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- Disconnect strut rod. Disconnect bottom of strut assembly. Disconnect upper suspension arm from frame and remove axle carrier assembly with upper arm. Separate upper suspension arm from axle carrier.
- Using a screwdriver, remove deflector and inner oil seal from axle carrier.
- Remove axle hub using Hub Puller (09950-20017). Remove backing plate from axle carrier. Remove inner bearing race from axle hub using Hub Puller (09950-20017). Remove outer oil seal with a screwdriver and remove snap ring.
- Remove bearing from axle carrier using Bearing Driver (09608-35014).