Legacy F6-3.0L (2005)
Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair
Rear Hub Unit Bearing
The content of this article/image reflects the changes Identified in
TSB # 18-97-06
as of 01/04/06
and applies to 2005 Legacy and Baja models
Rear Hub Unit Bearing
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
3. Unlock the axle nut.
4. While applying the parking brake, remove the axle nut using the socket wrench.
CAUTION: Remove the wheel before loosening the axle nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the wheel bearings.
5. Release the parking brake.
6. Remove the rear ABS wheel speed sensor.
7. Remove the disc brake caliper from back plate, and suspend it from stabilizer using wire.
8. Remove the disc rotor from hub.
NOTE:
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Mark the mating surface of hub and disc rotor before removing the disc rotor to avoid confusing when installing.
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If the disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive the disc rotor out by installing an 8-mm bolt in screw hole on rotor.