Removal
Rear Hub Unit BearingREMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
3) Lift the crimped section of axle nut.
4) Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench while depressing the brake pedal.
CAUTION:
Remove the wheel before loosening the axle nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the wheel bearings.
5) Release the parking brake.
6) Remove the disc brake caliper from the rear housing, and suspend it from the vehicle using a piece of rope.
7) Remove the disc rotor from the hub.
NOTE:
^ Mark the mating surface of hub and disc rotor before removing the disc rotor to avoid confusing when installing.
^ If it is difficult to remove the disc rotor from the hub, drive an 8 mm bolt into the threaded end of rotor, and then remove the rotor.
8) Remove the four bolts from rear arm.
9) Remove the hub unit bearing.
CAUTION:
^ Be careful not to damage the magnetic encoder.
^ Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder.
NOTE:
If it is hard to remove, use the ST.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 28099PA110 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE
