Legacy Brighton Wagon AWD F4-2.5L SOHC (2000)
Axle Bearing: Service and Repair
Rear Axle
A: REMOVAL
1. DISC BRAKE
1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Jack-up vehicle, and remove rear wheel cap and wheels.
CAUTION: Be sure to loosen and retighten axle nut after removing wheel from vehicle. Failure to follow this rule may damage wheel bearings.
3) Unlock axle nut.
4) Remove axle nut using a socket wrench.
5) Return parking brake lever.
6) Remove ABS sensor.
7) Remove brake caliper from back plate and suspend it from stabilizer using a piece of wire.
8) Remove disc rotor from hub.
NOTE:
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Before removing disc rotor, mark the matching surface of hub and disc rotor so as not to be confused when installing.
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If disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive it out by installing an 8 mm bolt into disc rotor bolt hole.
9) Remove four bolts from rear arm.
