Escape 2WD L4-2.5L (2009)
Remove and discard the wheel hub nut.
3. Remove the wheel speed sensor ring.
4. Remove the brake drum.
5. Using the Front Hub Remover and Impact Slide Hammer or equivalent tools, remove the wheel hub.
6. NOTE: This step may not be necessary if the inner wheel bearing race remains in the wheel knuckle after removing the wheel hub.
Using a suitable press and the Pinion Bearing Cone Remover or equivalent, press the inner bearing race from the wheel knuckle.
7. Remove the brake shoes.
8. Remove the parking brake cable bracket-to-control arm bolt.
9. Unclip the wheel speed harness retainer from the parking brake cable and disconnect the cable from the brake backing plate.
10. Remove the wheel speed sensor bolt and the 2 wheel speed sensor harness bolts.
11. Disconnect the wheel speed sensor from the wheel knuckle, and position the sensor and harness aside.
12. Remove the stabilizer bar link lower nut and disconnect the link from the wheel knuckle.
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Discard the nut.
13. Remove the coil spring. For additional information, refer to Spring See: Suspension Spring ( Coil / Leaf )/Service and Repair/Removal and
Replacement/Rear Suspension.
14. Remove and discard the lower ball joint nut.
15. Index-mark the notch on the cam nut adjustment cam.
16. Remove and discard the wheel knuckle bolt and cam nut.
17. Remove the wheel knuckle.
18. Remove the wheel bearing. For additional information, refer to Wheel Bearing - Front Wheel Drive (FWD) See: Wheel Bearing/Service and
Repair/Rear Suspension.
Installation
1. Install the wheel bearing. For additional information, refer to Wheel Bearing - Front Wheel Drive (FWD) See: Wheel Bearing/Service and
Repair/Rear Suspension.
2. NOTICE: The joint area must be free of foreign material to make sure of correct clamping.
NOTE: Align the notch on the cam nut with the index marks.