Wheel Hub: Service and Repair

Front Wheel Hub, Bearing, and Seal Replacement (4WD Pickup and Utilities)

Removal Procedure
1. Raise and support the vehicle with safety stands. Refer to Vehicle Lifting.
2. Remove the tire and the wheel.





3. Install punch in rotor vanes to hold from turning.
4. Remove the drive axle nut.
5. Remove the drive axle washer.
6. Remove the rotor.





7. Disengage the wheel drive shaft from the wheel hub and bearing. Place a brass drift against the outer end of the wheel drive shaft in order to protect the wheel drive shaft threads. Sharply strike the brass drift with a hammer. Do not attempt to remove the wheel drive shaft from the wheel hub and bearing at this time.





8. Remove the wheel speed sensor mounting bolt from the wheel hub and bearing.
9. Remove the wheel speed sensor from the wheel hub and bearing.





10. Remove the wheel hub and bearing to the steering knuckle mounting bolts.

Important: Lay the wheel hub and bearing on the wheel hub studs on the outboard side. This prevents damage or contamination to the bearing seal.





11. Remove the wheel hub and bearing to the steering knuckle.
12. Remove the splash shield from the steering knuckle.





13. Remove the wheel hub and bearing seal from the wheel hub and bearing.

Installation Procedure





1. Install the wheel hub and bearing seal to the wheel hub and bearing.
2. Install the splash shield to the steering knuckle. Align the shield to the steering knuckle.





3. Install the wheel hub and bearing assembly to the steering knuckle. Align the threaded holes.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in Service Precautions.





4. Install the wheel hub and bearing to the steering knuckle mounting bolts.
Tighten the wheel hub and bearing to the steering knuckle mounting bolts to 105 Nm (77 ft. lbs.).





5. Install the wheel speed sensor to the wheel hub and bearing.
6. Install the wheel speed sensor to the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolt.
Tighten the wheel speed sensor to the wheel hub and bearing mounting bolt to 18 Nm (13 ft. lbs.).
7. Install the rotor.





8. Install punch in rotor vanes to hold from turning.
9. Install the drive axle washer.
10. Install the drive axle nut.
Tighten the drive axle nut to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
11. Install the tire and the wheel.
12. Lower the vehicle.