Installing the drive shaft, stub axle, brake hose and ABS sensor

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Fig 1: Identifying Wheel Spindle Screws, Brake Hose With Retaining Clip, ABS Sensor And ABS Line

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Align the drive shaft in the hub

Install:

The screws for the stub axle with new lock nuts
Torque: 90 Nm .
The brake hose with the retaining clip on the spring strut
the ABS sensor
The ABS cable for the spring strut and wheel arch.

Install a new washer and a new lock nut on the drive shaft.

Finger tighten the nut.