Removal

REMOVAL

1. AWD only - Set the parking brake. The parking brake is set to keep the hub/bearing and axle shaft from rotating when loosening the hub nut.
2. Raise vehicle.
3. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
4. AWD only - Remove the cotter pin and nut retainer (Figure 1) from the stub shaft of the outer C/V joint.




Figure 1 Cotter Pin And Nut Retainer






5. AWD only - Remove the spring washer (Figure 2) from the stub shaft of the outer C/V joint.




Figure 2 Spring Washer






6. AWD only - Remove the hub nut and washer (Figure 3) from the stub shaft of the outer C/V joint.




Figure 3 Hub Nut And Washer






7. Release the parking brake.
8. Create slack in the rear park brake cables by locking the out the automatic adjuster as described. Grasp the exposed section of front park brake cable and pull downward on it. Then install a pair of locking pliers on the front park brake cable just rearward of the second body outrigger bracket (Figure 4).




Figure 4 Locking Out Automatic Adjuster






9. Remove the disc brake caliper to adapter guide pin bolts (Figure 5).




Figure 5 Removing Caliper Guide Pin Bolts






10. Remove rear caliper from adapter using the following procedure. First rotate front of caliper up from the adapter. Then pull the rear of the caliper and the outboard brake shoe anti-rattle clip out from under the rear abutment on the adapter (Figure 6).




Figure 6 Removing/Installing Caliper






11. Support caliper to prevent the weight of the caliper from damaging the flexible brake hose (Figure 7).




Figure 7 Correctly Supported Caliper






12. Remove the rotor from the hub/bearing.
13. Remove the park brake cable mounting bolt to adapter.
14. Remove the end of the park brake cable from the actuator lever on the adapter (Figure 8).




Figure 8 Park Brake Cable Attachment To Actuator






15. Remove the end of the park brake cable from the adapter. Park brake cable is removed from adapter using a 1/2 wrench slipped over the park brake cable retainer as show in (Figure 9) to compress the locking tabs on the park brake cable retainer.




Figure 9 Park Brake Cable Removal From Adapter






16. AWD only - Remove ABS wheel speed sensor head from hub/bearing (Figure 10).




Figure 10 Speed Sensor Attaching Bolt (AWD)






17. FWD only - Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor from the hub/bearing in the following fashion:
a. Remove secondary (yellow) retaining clip at rear of wheel speed sensor head (Figure 11).
b. Push up on metal retaining clip (Figure 11) until it bottoms. This will release wheel speed sensor head from hub and bearing. While holding metal clip up, pull back on wheel speed sensor head removing it from hub and bearing.
c. Remove wheel speed sensor from hub/bearing.




Figure 11 Sensor Connection At Hub And Bearing






18. Remove the hub/bearing-to-axle mounting bolts (Figure 12).




Figure 12 Hub/Bearing Mounting Bolts (AWD Shown)






19. Remove the hub/bearing (Figure 13).




Figure 13 Hub/Bearing Removal/Installation (AWD Shown)







CAUTION: Corrosion may occur between the hub/bearing and the axle flange. If this occurs, the hub/bearing will be difficult to remove from the axle and disc brake caliper adapter. If the hub/bearing will not come out by pulling on it by hand, don't not pound on it with a hammer. Pounding on the hub/bearing will damage it. To remove a hub/bearing that is corroded in place, lightly tap the disc brake caliper adapter using a soft-face hammer. This will remove both the caliper adapter and hub/bearing together from the axle. With a helper supporting the caliper adapter in his hands, position Remover, Special Tool 8214-1, on the cast housing of hub/bearing (Figure 14). Do not position the special tool on the inner race of hub/bearing. Lightly strike the Remover with a hammer to remove the hub/bearing from the caliper adapter.




Figure 14 Hub/Bearing Removal From Caliper Adapter






20. Remove the adapter from the rear axle.
21. Mount the adapter in a vise using the anchor boss for the park brake cable (Figure 15).




Figure 15 Adapter Mounted In Vise






22. Remove the lower return spring (Figure 16) from the leading and trailing park brake shoes.




Figure 16 Lower Return Spring






23. Remove the hold down spring and pin (Figure 17) from the leading park brake shoe.




Figure 17 Leading Brake Shoe Hold Down Pin And Spring






24. Remove the adjuster (Figure 18) from the leading and trailing park brake shoe.




Figure 18 Brake Shoe Adjuster






25. Remove the leading park brake shoe (Figure 19) from the adapter. Leading brake shoe is removed by rotating the bottom of the brake shoe inward (Figure 19) until the top of the brake shoe can be removed from the brake shoe anchor. Then remove the upper return springs (Figure 19) from the leading brake shoe.




Figure 19 Primary Brake Shoe Remove/Install






26. Remove the upper return springs (Figure 20) from the trailing park brake shoe.




Figure 20 Upper Return Springs






27. Remove the hold down spring and pin (Figure 21) from the trailing park brake shoe.




Figure 21 Trailing Brake Shoe Hold Down Pin And Spring






28. Remove the trailing park brake shoe from the adapter.
29. Remove the park brake shoe actuator from the adapter and inspect for signs of abnormal wear and binding at the pivot point.