Front Steering Knuckle: Service and Repair

1) Remove the hub caps.
2) Remove the drive shaft nut.
3) Jack up the vehicle and support it with jack stands.
4) Remove the wheel and tire.
5) Remove the front wheel brake assembly from the knuckle and suspend it with a wire.






6) Disconnect the lower arm ball joint from the knuckle using the Special Tool (09568-31000).






7) Disconnect the tie rod end ball joint from the knuckle using the Special Tool (09568-31000).






8) Disconnect the drive shaft from the hub using the special tool(09526-11001).






9) Remove the hub and knuckle as an assembly from the strut.
10) Remove the disc mounting bolts. (4EA).






11) Install the special tools as illustrated.
12) Remove the hub from knuckle by turning the special tool.

CAUTION
Be sure to use the special tool.
If the hub and knuckle are disassembled by striking with a hammer, the bearing will be damaged.

13) Remove the brake disc.
14) Apply the specified multipurpose grease to the bearings and inside surface of the hub.
15) Remove inner oil seal.






16) Tighten the hub to the knuckle to 230 Nm (2,350 kg.cm1 167 lb.ft) with the Special Tool (09517-21500). Rotate the hub to seat the bearing.






18) Measure the hub bearing starting torque.

TIGHTENING TORQUE
1.3 Nm (13 kg.cm, 11lb.in.) or less

19) If the starting torque is 0 Nm (0 in. lbs.), measure the hub bearing axial play.






20) If the hub axial play exceeds the limit while the nut is tightened to 230 Nm (2,350 kg.cm, 167 lb.ft), the bearing hub and knuckle have not been installed correctly. Repeat the disassembly and assembly procedure.

LIMIT:
Hub bearing axial play 0.11 mm(0.0043 in.) or less

21) Remove the Special Tool.
22) Apply the specified multipurpose grease to the bearing and to the inside of the knuckle.

RECOMMENDED GREASE .... Multipurpose grease SAE J310, NLGI No.2






23) Drive the oil seal (drive shaft side) into the knuckle until it contacts the bearing outer race using Special Tools.
24) Apply the specified multipurpose grease to the lip of the oil seal.
25) Install front wheel brake assembly, hub and knuckle to the specified torque.
26) Install Knuckle assembly.