Forester F4-2.5L Turbo (2009)
Wheel Bearing: Removal and Replacement
Removal
Front Hub Unit Bearing
REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle, and remove the front wheels.
3) Lift the crimped section of axle nut.
4) Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench while depressing the brake pedal.
CAUTION:
Remove the wheel before loosening the axle nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the wheel bearings.
5) Remove the disc brake caliper from the housing, and suspend it from strut using a wire.
6) Remove the disc rotor from the hub.
NOTE:
If it is difficult to remove the disc rotor from the hub, drive the 8 mm bolt into the threaded end of rotor, and then remove the rotor.
7) Remove the four bolts from the housing.
CAUTION:
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Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder.
