Front Suspension

Wheel Bearing and Wheel Hub

Special Service Tools






Halfshaft remover/replacer

204-506/1(LRT-60-030/1)





Halfshaft remover/replacer

204-506/2(LRT-60-030/2)





Halfshaft remover/replacer

204-506/3(LRT-60-030/3)





Retainers - halfshaft remover/replacer

204-506/5(LRT-60-030/5)





Halfshaft installer adapter

204-506-01(LRT-60-030/4)

Removal
1
WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
Raise and support the vehicle.
2 Remove the wheel and tire.




3 Loosen the halfshaft retaining nut.




4 Release the brake hose bracket from the wheel knuckle.
- Remove the bolt.
5 Remove the wheel speed sensor retaining bolt.
6
CAUTION: Do not allow the brake caliper to hang on the brake hose.
Release the brake caliper anchor plate from the wheel knuckle and tie the caliper aside.
- Tie aside complete with the wheel speed sensor.




7 Remove the brake disc.
- Remove the Torx screw.
8 Remove the halfshaft retaining nut.
- Discard the nut.




9
CAUTION: Do not use a hammer to detach the halfshaft from the hub assembly, failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the halfshaft.
Using the special tools, release the halfshaft from the wheel hub.





10 Remove the wheel hub.
- Remove the 4 bolts.

Installation
1 Clean the components.




2 Install the wheel hub.
- Using the special tools, install the halfshaft in the wheel hub.
- Tighten the 4 bolts to 115 Nm (85 lb.ft).
3 Install a new halfshaft retaining nut and lightly tighten.
4 Make sure the brake disc and hub mating surfaces are clean.
5 Install the brake disc.
- Tighten the Torx screw to 35 Nm (26 lb.ft).
6 Install the brake caliper and anchor plate.
- Install the wheel speed sensor.
- Tighten the bolts to 275 Nm (203 lb.ft).
7 Install the wheel speed sensor retaining bolt.
8 Secure the brake hose retaining bracket to the wheel knuckle.
- Tighten the bolt to 22 Nm (16 lb.ft).
9
CAUTION: Do not use air tools to install the nut. Failure to follow this instruction may result in damage to the component.
Tighten the new halfshaft retaining nut to 230 Nm (170 lb.ft).
- Stake the nut to the halfshaft.

10 Depress the brake pedal several times, check the fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir and top-up with brake fluid if necessary.

11 Install the wheel and tire.
- Tighten the wheel nuts to 140 Nm (103 lb.ft).