Procedures

Wheel Bearing





Special Tool(s)

Removal
1. Remove the wheel knuckle.





2. NOTE: When removing the hub from the wheel knuckle, the bearing will be destroyed. The bearing inner ring will be in the wheel knuckle.

Using the special tools, remove the wheel hub and outer bearing race.





3. CAUTION: The special tools must be used to prevent damage to the hub. If the hub is damaged, a new hub must be installed.

CAUTION: Do not use heat to remove the bearing inner ring.

Using the special tools, remove the bearing inner ring from the wheel hub.





4. Remove the circlip from the wheel knuckle.





5. Install the old bearing inner ring.
1. Install the bearing cage onto the bearing inner ring.
2. Install the bearing cage and inner ring assembly to the wheel knuckle.





6. Using the special tools, remove the bearing outer ring from the wheel knuckle.

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.





1. 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 to the wheel knuckle.





2. NOTE: Make sure the circlip does not cover the wheel speed sensor.

Install the circlip to the wheel knuckle.





3. Using the special tools, install the wheel hub to the wheel knuckle.
4. Install the wheel knuckle.