Disassembly and Reassembly
DISASSEMBLY
1. 2WD: REMOVE GREASE CAP
a. Mount the axle hub in a soft jaw vise.
HINT: Close the vise until it holds hub bolts. Do not tighten further.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the grease cap.
2. 4WD: REMOVE OIL SEAL (INSIDE)
a. Mount the axle hub in a soft jaw vise.
HINT: Close the vise until it holds hub bolts. Do not tighten further.
b. Using a screwdriver, remove the oil seal (inside).
3. 2WD: REMOVE LOCK NUT AND ABS SPEED SENSOR ROTOR/SPACER
a. Using a chisel and hammer, loosen the staked part of the lock nut.
NOTICE: Be careful not to damage the bushing.
b. Using Special Service Tool (SST), remove the lock nut.
SST 09318-12010
c. Remove the ABS speed sensor rotor/spacer.
NOTICE: Take care not to scratch the serration of the speed sensor rotor.
4. REMOVE AXLE HUB FROM STEERING KNUCKLE
a. Remove the 4 bolts and shift the dust cover towards the hub side (outside).
b. Using SST, remove the axle hub from the steering knuckle.
SST 09710-30021 (09710-03051), 09950-40011 (09951-04020, 09952-04010, 09953-04020, 09954-04010, 09955-04031, 09957-04010, 09958-04011)
c. Remove the dust cover from the steering knuckle.
d. 4WD: Remove the bearing spacer and ABS speed sensor rotor (w/ABS)/spacer (w/o ABS).
NOTICE: Take care not to scratch the serration of the speed sensor rotor.
5. REMOVE OIL SEAL (OUTSIDE)
Using a screwdriver, remove the oil seal (outside) from the steering knuckle.
6. REMOVE BEARING FROM STEERING KNUCKLE
a. Using snap ring pliers, remove the snap ring.
b. Using SST and a press, remove the bearing from the steering knuckle.
SST 09950-60020 (09951-00810), 09950-70010 (09951-07150)
REASSEMBLY
1. INSTALL NEW BEARING
a. Using Special Service Tool (SST) and a press, install a new bearing to the steering knuckle.
SST 09527-17011, 09950-60020 (09951-00910)
b. Using snap ring pliers, install a new snap ring.
2. INSTALL NEW OIL SEAL (OUTSIDE)
a. Using SST and a plastic hammer, install a new oil seal (outside).
SST 09223-15030, 09527-17011
b. Coat MP grease to the oil seal lip.
3. INSTALL AXLE HUB TO STEERING KNUCKLE
a. Install the dust cover to the steering knuckle with the 4 bolts.
Torque: 18 Nm (185 kgf-cm, 13 ft. lbs.)
b. Using SST and a press, install the axle hub to the steering knuckle.
SST 09649-17010
4. INSTALL ABS SPEED SENSOR ROTOR (w/ ABS)/SPACER (w/o ABS)
NOTICE: Do not scratch the serration of the speed sensor rotor.
5. 2WD: INSTALL NEW LOCK NUT
a. Using SST install and torque a new lock nut to the axle hub.
SST 09318-12010
Torque: 274 Nm (2,800 kgf-cm, 203 ft. lbs.)
b. Using a chisel and hammer, stake the lock nut.
6. 4WD: INSTALL BEARING SPACER
Using SST and a press, install the bearing spacer.
SST 09950-60010 (09951-00650), 09950-70010 (09951-07150)
7. 2WD: INSTALL GREASE CAP
8. 4WD: INSTALL NEW OIL SEAL (INSIDE)
a. Using SST and a plastic hammer, install a new oil seal (inside).
SST 09527-17011
HINT: Lightly strike the SST on its circumference evenly.
b. Coat MP grease to the oil seal lip.