Front Steering Knuckle: Service and Repair

FRONT HUB / KNUCKLE





COMPONENTS

REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle and remove the front wheel.
2. Remove the castle nut.
3. Remove the front caliper assembly from the knuckle and suspend it with a wire.
4. Remove the wheel speed sensor from the knuckle.
5. Disconnect the tie rod end ball joint from the knuckle using the Special Tool (09568-34000).





NOTE:
^ Be sure to tie the cord of the Special Tool (0956834000) to the nearby part.
^ Loosen the nut, but do not remove it.





6. Disconnect the strut assembly from the knuckle.
7. Disconnect the driveshaft from the hub.





8. Disconnect the lower arm ball joint from the knuckle using the Special Tool (09568-34000).
9. Remove the hub and knuckle as an assembly.

DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the brake disc from the hub.





2. Remove the snap ring.





3. Install the Special Tool(09517-21500, 09517-29000, 09517-3A000) as illustrated.
4. Remove the hub from the knuckle by turning the nut of the Special Tool (09517-21500).
5. Remove the Special fool (09517-21500, 09517 29000, 09517-3A000) and the dust cover.





6. Remove the bearing inner race from the hub using the Special Tool (09495-33000).





7. Using the Special Tool (()9495-33100, 09517-29000), remove the wheel bearing outer race from the knuckle.

INSPECTION
1. Check the hub for cracks and the splines for wear.
2. Check the brake disc for scoring and damage.
3. Check the knuckle for cracks.
4. Check the snap ring for crack or damage.

REASSEMBLY
1. Apply a thin coat of multipurpose grease to the knuckle and bearing contact surface.
2. Using the Special Tool (09532-31200A), press the bearing into the knuckle.

NOTE:
^ Do not press on the inner race of the wheel bearing. That win cause damage to the bearing assembly. When installing a bearing assembly, always use a new one.
^ Left and right bearing must be from one manufacturer.





3. Install the dust cover.





4. Using the Special Tool(09495-33100), press the hub into the knuckle.

NOTE: Do not press on the outer race of the wheel bearing. That will cause damage to the bearing assembly.

5. Install the brake disc.





6. Tighten the hub to the knuckle to 220 - 260 Nm (2200 - 2600 kg cm, 159 - 188 ft. lbs.) with the Special Tool (09517-21500).
7. Rotate the hub several times to seat bearing.
8. Measure the hub bearing starting torque.
Hub bearing starting torque [Limit]: 1.8 Nm (18 kgf cm, 1.33 ft. lbs.) or less





9. If the starting torque is O Nm (O ft. lbs.), measure the hub bearing axial end play.





10. If the hub bearing axial end play exceeds the limit while the nut is tightened to 220-260 Nm (2200-2600 kg cm, 159-188 lb ft. lbs.), the bearing, hub and knuckle have not been installed correctly. Repeat the disassembly and assembly procedure.
Hub bearing axial end play [Limit]: 0.064 - 0.088 mm (0.0025 - 0.0035 inch) or less
11. Remove the Special Tool. (09517-21500)

INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.