Front

CAUTION: If a wheel attaching stud needs to be replaced in the hub and bearing assembly the studs CAN NOT be hammered out of the hub flange. If a stud is removed by hammering it out of the bearing flange, damage to the hub and bearing assembly will occur leading to premature bearing failure.

REMOVE
The following procedure and special tools shown MUST BE used when replacing wheel attaching studs. The hub and bearing assembly does not require removal from the steering knuckle to replace wheel attaching studs in the hub and bearing assembly.
1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.
2. Remove the front wheel and tire assembly from the vehicle.





3. Remove the front caliper assembly from the front steering knuckle assembly. Refer to Brakes and Traction Control for caliper removal procedure.





4. Remove front rotor from hub, by pulling it straight off wheel mounting studs.





5. Install a lug nut on the wheel stud to be removed from the hub and bearing assembly, so the threads on the stud are even with end of lug nut. Install Remover, Special Tool C-4150A, or equivalent on hub and bearing assembly flange and wheel stud.
6. Tightening down on special tool will push wheel stud out of the hub and bearing assembly flange. When shoulder of wheel stud is past flange remove special tool from hub and bearing assembly. Remove lug nut from stud and remove wheel stud from flange.





INSTALL
1. Install replacement wheel stud into flange of hub and bearing assembly. Install washers on wheel stud, then install a wheel lug nut on stud with flat side of lug nut against washers.
2. Tighten the wheel lug nut, pulling the wheel stud into the flange of the hub and bearing assembly. When the head of the stud is fully seated against the bearing flange, remove lug nut and washers from wheel stud.
3. Install the braking disk back on the hub and bearing assembly.
4. Install front brake caliper back over braking disc and align with caliper mounting holes on steering knuckle. Refer to Brakes and Traction Control for caliper installation procedure. Install the caliper adapter to steering knuckle attaching bolts and torque to 19 Nm (168 inch lbs.).
5. Install wheel and tire assembly on vehicle. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 129 Nm (95 ft. lbs.).
6. Lower vehicle to the ground.