Front

Remove
1. Raise vehicle on jackstands or centered on a frame contact type hoist.

Wheel Center Cap Removal:

2. Remove the center cap from the wheel. Center cap is removed by inserting a trim stick into the notch on the center cap and prying it off the wheel.
3. Remove wheel and tire.

Brake Caliper Mounting Bolts:

4. Remove the 2 bolts attaching the brake caliper to the caliper adapter.

Disc Brake Caliper Remove/Install:

5. Remove the disc brake caliper from the caliper adapter. Caliper is removed by first rotating the free end of the caliper away from the caliper adapter. Then with the free end of the caliper rotated away from the adapter, lift the caliper off the machined abutment on the adapter.

Note: The upper control arm on this vehicle has a clearcoat finish applied to it. When hanging the disc brake caliper from the control arm do not use wire or any similar material that would damage the clearcoat finish. A plastic tie strap is a suitable method of supporting the disc brake caliper.

Correctly Supported Disc Brake Caliper:

6. Support the disc brake caliper firmly by hanging it from the upper control arm using a tie strap. Do not let the flex hose support the weight of the brake caliper, damage to the flex hose can occur.

Note: If rotor retainers are on the wheel mounting studs they must be remove before attempting to remove rotor. They do not need to be reinstalled when rotor is installed.

7. Remove the rotor from the hub/bearing.

Hub/Bearing Mounting Bolts:

8. Remove the 4 bolts mounting the hub/ bearing and the caliper adapter to the steering knuckle
9. Remove the hub/bearing and the caliper adapter from the steering knuckle.

Install
1. Install the 4 mounting bolts for the hub/bearing into the bolt holes in the steering knuckle.
2. Install the caliper adapter on the 4 mounting bolts installed in the steering knuckle.
3. Install the hub/bearing.
4. Tighten the 4 bolts mounting the caliper adapter and hub/bearing to steering knuckle, to a torque of 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
5. Install brake rotor on hub/bearing.
6. Install the disc brake caliper on the caliper adapter, reversing the removal procedure.
7. Install the brake caliper attaching bolts and tighten to a torque of 27 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
8. Install the wheel and tire. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 122 Nm (20 ft. lbs.).
9. Install the center cap on the wheel.
10. Lower the vehicle.