Outback F4-2.5L DOHC Turbo (2006)
Wheel Bearing: Service and Repair
Rear Hub Unit Bearing
Rear Hub Unit Bearing
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
3. Lift the crimped section of axle nut.
4. While applying the parking brake, remove the axle nut using a 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 the stabilizer using a wire.
8. Remove the disc rotor from the 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 it is difficult to remove the disc rotor from the hub, drive an 8 mm bolt into the threaded end of rotor, and then remove the rotor.
9. Remove the four bolts from rear arm.