Removal and Installation

REMOVAL
1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL





2. REMOVE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER AND DISC
a. Remove the 2 bolts and brake caliper from the steering knuckle.
b. Support the brake caliper securely.
c. Remove the disc.





3. CHECK BEARING BACKLASH AND AXLE HUB DEVIATION
a. Using a dial indicator near the center of the axle hub and check the backlash in the bearing shaft direction.
Maximum: 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch)
If the backlash exceeds the maximum, replace the bearing.
b. Using a dial indicator, check the deviation at the surface of the axle hub outside the hub bolt.
Maximum: 0.05 mm (0.0020 inch)
If the deviation exceeds the maximum, replace the axle hub.
4. REMOVE ABS SPEED SENSOR
Remove the bolt and disconnect the ABS speed sensor from the steering knuckle.
5. REMOVE STEERING KNUCKLE WITH AXLE HUB
a. Remove the clip and nut.





b. Using SST, remove the steering knuckle from the upper suspension arm.
SST 09610-20012
c. Temporarily install the steering knuckle to the upper suspension arm with the nut.





d. Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the lower ball joint from the steering knuckle.
e. Remove the nut and steering knuckle with the axle hub from the upper suspension arm.

INSTALLATION
1. INSTALL STEERING KNUCKLE WITH AXLE HUB
a. Temporarily install the steering knuckle to the upper suspension arm with the nut.
b. Connect the steering knuckle to the lower ball joint with the 2 bolts.
Torque: 113 Nm (1,150 kgf-cm, 83 ft. lbs.)
c. Torque the nut on the upper side of the steering knuckle.
Torque: 65 Nm (660 kgf-cm, 50 ft. lbs.)
d. Install a new clip.
If the holes for the clip are not aligned, tighten the nut further up to 60°.
2. CONNECT ABS SPEED SENSOR TO STEERING KNUCKLE
Torque: 8.0 Nm (82 kgf-cm, 71 inch lbs.)
3. CHECK BEARING BACKLASH AND AXLE HUB DEVIATION
4. INSTALL DISC AND BRAKE CALIPER
Install the disc, brake caliper and 2 bolts.
Torque: 118 Nm (1,200 kgf-cm, 87 ft. lbs.)
5. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL
Torque: 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.)
6. DEPRESS BRAKE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES
7. CHECK FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT
8. CHECK ABS SPEED SENSOR SIGNAL.