Removal and Installation Special Tool(s) | Installer, Front Wheel Hub Bearing Cup/Seal 204-087 (14-029) | | Installer, Front Wheel Bearing 204-160 (14-040) | | Adapter for 205-074 205-074-01 (15-064) | | Installer, Differential Bearing 205-080 (15-031) | | Remover, Bearing/Gear 205-310 (15-091) | | Adapter for 303-171 303-172-01 (21-102-01) | General Equipment Removal | -
Remove the wheel knuckle. For additional information, refer to Wheel Knuckle - in this section. | | -
Remove the front wheel speed sensor. | | -
NOTE:When removing the wheel hub from the wheel knuckle the bearing will be destroyed. The bearing inner ring will be on the wheel hub and the bearing outer ring will be in the wheel knuckle. Using a suitable bearing seperator and the special tools, remove the wheel hub. | | -
CAUTION:A suitable bearing seperator and the special tools must be used to prevent damage to the wheel hub. If the wheel hub is damaged a new wheel hub must be installed. CAUTION:Do not use heat to remove the bearing inner ring. Using a suitable bearing seperator and the special tools, remove the bearing inner ring. | | -
Using the special tool, remove the bearing outer ring. | Installation CAUTION:Avoid any impact on the wheel speed sensor ring. CAUTION:Make sure the wheel speed sensor ring is clean. CAUTION:Avoid any contact between the wheel speed sensor ring and a magnetic surface. | -
CAUTION:Make sure the mating surfaces of the wheel bearing and the wheel knuckle are free from oil and grease. CAUTION:Make sure the wheel bearing is installed into the wheel knuckle with the wheel speed sensor ring, colored black, at the wheel speed sensor end of the wheel knuckle. Using the special tools, install the new wheel bearing. | | -
Using the special tools, install the wheel hub. | | -
Install the wheel knuckle. For additional information, refer to Wheel Knuckle - in this section. | | |