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Fiesta 2002.25 (11.2001-)

Rear Suspension - Rear Wheel Bearing Fiesta 2002.25 (11/2001-)
Removal and Installation

Special Tool(s)

Installer, Differential Bearing

205-062

Installer, Input Shaft Seal

307-210 (17-041)
General Equipment
Soft faced hammer
Wooden block

Removal

CAUTION:
CAUTION:The brake drum and hub assembly removal in this procedure is for installing a new wheel bearing, not for access to brake system components.
All vehicles
  1. Remove the dust cap.
  1. Remove the wheel and tire.
    For additional information, refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
  1. Release the parking brake.

  1. Remove the brake drum and hub assembly.
    • Remove and discard the wheel hub retaining nut.
Vehicles with rear disc brakes
  1. Remove the brake disc.
    For additional information, refer to: Brake Disc (206-04 Rear Disc Brake, Removal and Installation).

  1. Remove the wheel hub.
    • Remove and discard the wheel hub retaining nut.
All vehicles
  1. Remove and discard the wheel speed sensor ring (brake disc shown).

  1. Remove the circlip (brake disc shown).

  1. Using the special tool, remove and discard the wheel bearing (brake disc shown).

Installation

All vehicles
  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Support the wheel hub assembly on the wheel mounting face and not on the wheel nut studs.
    Using the special tool, install the new wheel bearing (brake disc shown).

  1. Install the circlip (brake disc shown).

  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Make sure the wheel speed sensor ring is not knocked, damaged and kept free from metal fragments.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Protect the face of the wheel speed sensor ring with a non-ferrous flat block to prevent damage.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Make sure the wheel hub or brake drum is adequately supported and do not allow it to rest on the wheel studs..
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Make sure the wheel speed sensor ring is pressed on slowly and squarely until fully seated.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Do not exceed a maximum load of 10 kN.
    Using the special tool, install a new wheel speed sensor ring (brake disc shown).
Vehicles with rear drum brakes
  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Avoid impact on the wheel speed sensor ring.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Make sure the wheel speed sensor ring is clean.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Avoid any contact between the wheel speed sensor ring and a magnetic surface.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Rotate the wheel hub assembly 10 times counter-clockwise when tightening the wheel hub retaining nut to prevent damage to the wheel bearing.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Install a new wheel hub retaining nut.
    Install the brake drum and hub assembly.
  1. Apply the parking brake.
Vehicles with rear disc brakes
  1. CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Avoid impact on the wheel speed sensor ring.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Make sure the wheel speed sensor ring is clean.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Avoid any contact between the wheel speed sensor ring and a magnetic surface.
    CAUTION:
    CAUTION:Rotate the wheel hub assembly 10 times counter-clockwise when tightening the wheel hub retaining nut to prevent damage to the wheel bearing.
    NOTE:
    NOTE:Install a new wheel hub retaining nut.
    Install the wheel hub retaining nut.
  1. Install the brake disc.
    For additional information, refer to: Brake Disc (206-04 Rear Disc Brake, Removal and Installation).
All vehicles
  1. Install the wheel and tire.
    For additional information, refer to: Wheel and Tire (204-04 Wheels and Tires, Removal and Installation).

  1. NOTE:
    NOTE:If the dust cap is damaged a new dust cap must be installed.
    Using a soft faced hammer and a wooden block, install the dust cap.

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