Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL





2. REMOVE BRAKE CALIPER
a. Remove the bolt and disconnect the flexible hose from the steering knuckle.
b. Remove the 2 bolts, washers and brake caliper.
c. Support the brake caliper securely.
3. REMOVE FLANGE
a. Using a screwdriver and hammer, remove the grease cap from the flange.





b. Using a snap ring expander, remove the snap ring.
c. Remove the 6 nuts and washers.
d. Install the nuts temporarily to protect the threads of the stud bolts.





e. Using a brass bar and hammer, tap on the bolt heads and remove the 6 nuts and cone washers.
f. Remove the flange and gasket.
4. REMOVE AXLE HUB WITH DISC
a. Using a screwdriver, release the lock washer.





b. Using SST, remove the lock nut.
SST 09607-60020
c. Remove the lock washer.
d. Using SST, remove the adjusting nut.
SST 09607-60020
e. Remove the axle hub with disc.

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the ABS speed sensor rotor and oil seal.

f. Remove the claw washer and bearing from the axle hub.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL AXLE HUB TO STEERING KNUCKLE
a. Place the axle hub to the steering knuckle.

NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the ABS speed sensor rotor and oil seal.

b. Install the outer bearing.
c. Install the claw washer.
2. ADJUST PRELOAD





a. Install the adjusting nut and tighten it using SST.
SST 09607-60020
Torque: 59 Nm (600 kgf-cm, 43 ft. lbs.)
b. Turn the axle hub several times to settle down the bearing.
c. losing SST, retighten the adjusting nut to then loosen it until it can rotate by hand.
SST 09607-60020
Torque: 59 Nm (600 kgf-cm, 43 ft. lbs.)
d. Using SST, retighten the adjusting nut.
SST 09607-60020
Torque: 4.3 - 6.5 Nm (44 - 66 kgf-cm, 38 - 57 inch lbs.)

HINT: Check that there is no looseness on the bearing.





e. Using a spring tension gauge, measure the preload.
Preload (at starting): 42 - 67 N (4.3 - 6.8 kgf, 9.5 - 15.0 lbs.)
3. INSTALL LOCK WASHER AND LOCK NUT
a. Install a new lock washer and the lock nut.





b. Using SST, torque the lock nut.
SST 09607-60020
Torque: 64 Nm (650 kgf-cm, 47 ft. lbs.)
c. Check that the axle hub rotates smoothly and there is no looseness on the bearing.





d. Using a spring tension gauge, check the preload.
Preload (at starting): 42 - 67 N (4.3 - 6.8 kgf, 9.5 - 15.0 lbs.)

HINT: Make sure to check preload in the direction of rotation.

If the preload is not within the specification, adjust it again with the adjusting nut.
e. Secure the lock nut by bending one of the lock washer teeth inward and the other lock washer teeth outward.





4. INSTALL FLANGE
a. Place a new gasket in position on the axle hub.
b. Install the flange to the axle hub.
c. Install the 6 cone washers, washers and new nuts.
Torque: 33 Nm (335 kgf-cm, 24 ft. lbs.)
d. Pull out the drive shaft outside the vehicle and select the snap ring which ensures the clearance between the tip of the flange and the snap ring is less than 0.2 mm (0.008 inch).





Snap ring thickness

e. Using a snap ring expander, install a new snap ring to the drive shaft.
f. Install a new grease cap to the flange.
5. INSTALL BRAKE CALIPER
a. Install the brake caliper with 2 bolts.
Torque: 123 Nm (1,250 kgf-cm, 90 ft. lbs.)
b. Install the flexible hose and bolt to the steering knuckle.
Torque: 34 Nm (347 kgf-cm, 25 ft. lbs.)
6. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 131 Nm (1,340 kgf-cm, 97 ft. lbs.)
7. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL