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Wheel Bearing: Removal

  1. Raise vehicle and remove wheel. Remove collision guard from brake caliper. Remove brake tube (plug openings) from rear wheel brake caliper and suspend caliper out of way.
  2. Remove 2 bolts holding brake caliper to axle housing and remove brake caliper. Remove brake disc. Using brake spring pliers, unhook and remove parking brake springs.
  3. Using a .12" (3 mm) punch, drive out lock pin holding parking brake cable to lever. Disconnect parking brake cable from lever. Remove 4 bolts holding rear axle shaft bearing retainer and 2 brake shoe retaining springs to axle housing.
  4. Using a slide hammer puller and axle shaft attachment (2709), pull axle shaft from axle housing. Using a slide hammer puller and oil seal attachment (2337), pull oil seal from axle housing.
  5. Place axle shaft in rear axle shaft bearing remover/installer (2838), position tool between bearing and seal. Press bearing and bearing retainer from axle shaft (discard bearing retainer). Clean parts with solvent and/or compressed air.