Rear Axle

WHEEL HUB

Removal and Installation

RAX-5 COMPONENT:

REMOVAL

Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly
1. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
2. Remove rear brake caliper with a power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work.

CAUTION: Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.





3. Put matching mark (A) on disc rotor and the wheel hub and bearing assembly then removing disc rotor.
4. Remove cotter pin, then loosen hub lock nut with a power tool.





5. Separate the wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft by lightly tapping the end with a hammer (suitable tool) and wood block, and then remove hub lock nut.

CAUTION:
^ Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
^ Do not allow drive shaft to hang down without support for housing (or joint sub-assembly), shaft and other parts.

NOTE: Use a puller (suitable tool), if the wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.

6. Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly mounting bolts.
7. Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly.

Axle Housing
1. Refer to the procedure from 1 to 5 in "Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly". "REMOVAL".
2. Remove parking brake shoe and parking brake cable from back plate.
3. Remove coil spring.
4. Remove mounting bolt and nut in axle side of shock absorber with a power tool.
5. Remove axle side nuts and bolts on radius rod and front lower link with a power tool.
6. Remove cotter pin, then loosen suspension arm mounting nut of axle housing.
7. Remove suspension arm from axle housing so as not to damage ball joint boot using ball joint remover (suitable tool), and then remove axle housing from the vehicle.

CAUTION:
^ Temporarily tighten nuts to prevent damage to threads and to prevent ball joint remover (suitable tool) from coming off.
^ Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
^ Do not allow drive shaft to hang down without support for counterpart such as joint sub-assembly, and other parts.

8. Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly from axle housing.
9. Remove anchor block mounting nuts, and then remove anchor block and back plate from axle housing.

INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL

Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly
Check the wheel hub and bearing assembly for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace if there are.

Axle Housing
Check axle housing for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace if there are.

Ball Joint Inspection
Check for boot breakage, axial looseness, and torque of suspension arm ball joint.

INSTALLATION

Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly
^ Installation is the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION: Do not reuse non-reusable parts.





^ Assemble disc rotor and the wheel hub and bearing assembly by aligning each matching mark (A) as shown in the figure when installing disc rotor.

Axle Housing
^ Installation is the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION: Do not reuse non-reusable parts.





^ Assemble disc rotor and the wheel hub and bearing assembly by aligning each matching mark (A) as shown in the figure when installing disc rotor.
^ Perform final tightening of nuts and bolts on each link mounting part (rubber bushing) under unladen conditions with tires on level ground. Check wheel alignment. Refer to RSU-5, "Wheel Alignment Inspection". Rear Suspension
^ Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking wheel alignment. Refer to BRC-8. Testing and Inspection