Front Wheel Hub, Steering Knuckle and Wheel Bearing Removal and Installation
Front Wheel Hub, Steering Knuckle and Wheel Bearing Removal and InstallationCAUTION: When removal and installing steering knuckle assembly, be careful not to damage dust boots of control arm joint by drive shaft dust cover and brake dust cover.
Removal
1. Hoist vehicle and remove wheel.
2. Un-caulk drive shaft nut (1).
3. Depress foot brake pedal and hold it. Remove drive shaft nut (1).
4. Remove caliper carrier bolts and then caliper (1) with carrier.
NOTE: Hang removed caliper with a wire hook or the like (3) so as to prevent brake hose (4) from bending, twisting or tension.
Do not depress brake pedal during caliper removal.
Don't operate brake pedal with caliper removed.
5. Pull brake disc (2) off by using two 8 mm bolts.
6. Pull out wheel hub (1) with special tools.
Special Tool
(A): 09943-17912
(B): 09942-15511
CAUTION: When wheel hub is removed, replace wheel bearing with new one.
7. Disconnect tie-rod end (1) from steering knuckle (2) with puller (3).
8. Remove wheel speed sensor (1) from knuckle.
9. Loosen strut bracket nuts (1).
10. Remove ball joint bolt (4) and washer (3).
11. Remove strut bracket bolts (5) from strut bracket and then steering knuckle (2).
12. Un-caulk and remove dust cover (1).
13. Remove circlip from knuckle.
14. Using hydraulic press (1) and special tool, remove wheel bearing.
Special Tool
(A):09913-75510
(B):09943-37910
15. Remove wheel bearing outside inner race (1).
Special Tool
(A):09913-65810
(B):09913-85230
16. Remove hub bolts (1) with copper hammer or hydraulic press.
CAUTION: Never remove bolt unless replacement is necessary. Be sure to use a new bolt for replacement.
Installation
For installation, reverse removal procedure, noting the following instructions.
1. Face grooved rubber seal side (1) of new wheel bearing (2) upward as shown in figure and press-fit it into knuckle (3) using special tool.
Special Tool
(A):09913-75510
(B):09944-78220
(C):09925-14520
CAUTION: Never reuse wheel bearing.
2. Install circlip (1).
3. Insert new hub bolt (1) in hub hole. Rotate hub bolt slowly to assure that serrations are aligned with those made by original bolt.
4. Drive in dust cover so that dimensions "a" and "b" become equal as shown in the figure.
CAUTION: When drive in dust cover, be careful not to deform it.
5. Caulk more than 6 places with a punch.
6. Using special tool and hydraulic press, press fit wheel hub (1) into wheel bearing (2) (Face grooved rubber seal side to wheel hub).
Special Tool (A):09913-75510
7. Apply grease lightly to end face of inner ring (1).
"A": Grease 99000-25121SUZUKI Super Grease H
NOTE: Do not apply the grease to the encoder section to avoid the encoder malfunction.
8. Install steering knuckle with wheel hub and bearing (1) so that foreign material should not enter wheel speed sensing point "a".
9. Install ball joint bolt (1), washer (2), strut bracket bolts (4) and new nuts (3) from the direction shown in figure.
10. Tighten suspension arm ball joint bolt (2) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Suspension arm ball joint bolt a: 60 Nm (6.0 kgf-m, 43.5 ft. lbs.)
11. Tighten new strut bracket nuts (3) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Strut bracket nut b: 140 Nm (14.0 kgf-m, 101.5 ft. lbs.)
CAUTION: Never reuse the removed strut bracket nut.
12. Install wheel speed sensor (1).
Tightening torque
Wheel speed sensor mounting bolt a: 11 Nm (1.1 kgf-m, 8.0 ft. lbs.)
13. Connect tie-rod end (1) to steering knuckle (2), tighten new nut (3) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Tie-rod end nut a: 45 Nm (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft. lbs.)
14. Install brake disk (2) and brake caliper (3).
15. Tighten caliper carrier bolt to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Caliper carrier bolt: 85 Nm (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 ft. lbs.)
16. Depress foot brake pedal and hold it there.
Tighten new drive shaft nut (1) to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Drive shaft nut a: 200 Nm (20.0 kgf-m, 145.0 ft. lbs.)
CAUTION: Never reuse drive shaft nut (1).
17. Caulk drive shaft nut (1) as shown.
CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the drive shaft nut while caulking it. If it is damaged, replace it with new one.
18. Tighten wheel nuts to specified torque.
Tightening torque
Wheel nut: 85 Nm (8.5 kgf-m, 61.5 ft. lbs.)
19. Confirm front wheel alignment.