Front Hub and Bearing - Removal

REMOVAL

NOTE: The removal and installation of the wheel bearing and hub from the knuckle is only to be done with the knuckle removed from the vehicle.

1. Remove the steering knuckle from the vehicle. Front Steering Knuckle - Removal




2. Position the knuckle support fixture 9712 as follows:
a. For left side knuckles, place the locator block (2) to the left side (4) on the Fixture. The side of the locator block with the angle cut goes downward, toward the Fixture. Install the mounting screws and tighten them to approximately 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
b. For right side knuckles, place the locator block (2) to the right side (3) on the Fixture. The side of the locator block with the angle cut goes downward, toward the Fixture. Install the mounting screws and tighten them to approximately 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).





3. Install the knuckle in the Fixture as shown, guiding the steering arm (1) to rest on the locator block (3) and the brake caliper mounting bosses on the two Fixture pins (2).





4. Place the Fixture (3) with knuckle in an arbor press.
5. Position Remover/Installer 9712-2 (2), in the small end of the hub. Lower the arbor press ram (1) and remove the hub from the wheel bearing and knuckle. The bearing race will normally come out of the wheel bearing with the hub as it is pressed out of the bearing.





6. Remove the knuckle from the Fixture and turn it over.
7. Remove the snap ring (2) from the knuckle using an appropriate pair of snap ring pliers (1).





8. Place the knuckle back in the Fixture (3) in the arbor press ram.
9. Place Installer (2) MD-998334, on the outer race of the wheel bearing. Lower the arbor press ram (1) and remove the wheel bearing from the knuckle.
10. Remove the knuckle and tools from arbor press.





11. If the bearing race is still pressed onto the hub, install the Bearing Splitter (5), Special Tool 1130, between the hub flange and the bearing inner race (4).
12. Place the hub, bearing race and Bearing Splitter in an arbor press. The press support blocks must not obstruct the wheel hub while it is being pressed out of the bearing race.
13. Place Remover/Installer 9712-2 (2) in the end of the hub (3). Lower the arbor press ram (1) and remove the hub from the bearing race.

NOTE: For installation, Front Hub and Bearing - Installation .