Removal and Installation
REMOVAL
1.
Remove tires. Refer to
Exploded View
.
2.
Remove rear wheel sensor from axle housing. Refer to
Exploded View
.
3.
Remove caliper assembly. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to
Removal and Installation
.
caution
Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
4.
Remove disc rotor.
caution
Put matching marks
on the wheel hub and bearing assembly and the disc rotor before removing the disc rotor.
Never drop disc rotor.
5.
Remove wheel hub lock nut. Refer to
Removal and Installation
.
6.
Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly mounting bolts
.
7.
Remove wheel hub and bearing assembly and back plate.
8.
Remove radius rod. Refer to
Removal and Installation
.
9.
Remove front lower link. Refer to
Removal and Installation
.
10.
Remove coil spring. Refer to
Removal and Installation
.
11.
Remove rear suspension arm mounting bolts
and nuts
from axle housing
.
12.
Separate rear suspension arm, and then remove axle housing.
13.
Remove hub bolts
from wheel hub and bearing assembly, using the ball joint remover (A) (commercial service tool).
caution
Remove hub bolt only when necessary.
Never hammer the hub bolt to avoid impact to the wheel hub and bearing assembly.
Pull out the hub bolt in a direction perpendicular to the wheel hub and bearing assembly.
14.
Perform inspection after removal. Refer to
Inspection
.
INSTALLATION
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
Place a washer
as shown in the figure to install the hub bolts
by using the tightening force of the nut
.
caution
Check that there is no clearance between wheel hub and bearing assembly, and hub bolt.
Never reuse hub bolt.
Align the matching marks
made during removal when reusing the disc rotor.
Perform inspection after installation. Refer to
Inspection
.