Disassembly and Assembly

Front Suspension / Front Axle Hub:

DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove grease cap or (inside) oil seal.
a. Clamp the axle hub in a soft jaw vise.

HINT: Close the vise until it holds the hub bolts, do not tighten it further.

b. 2WD:
Using a screwdriver, remove the grease cap.
c. 4WD:
Using a screwdriver, remove the (inside) oil seal.

2. Remove the axle hub from the steering knuckle.
a. Remove the four bolts and shift the brake dust cover towards the hub side (outside).





b. Using Special Service Tool (SST) 09710-30021 (09710-03051), 09950-40010 (09951-04020, 09952-04010, 09953-04020, 09954-04010, 09955-04030, 09957-04010, 09958-04010) or equivalent, remove the axle hub from the steering knuckle.
c. Remove the bearing spacer and the ABS speed sensor rotor/ spacer.
3. Remove oil seal (outside)
Using a screwdriver, remove the oil seal (outside) from the steering knuckle.
4. Remove the bearing from the steering knuckle.
a. Using snap ring pliers, remove the snap ring.





b. Using SST 09950-60020 (09951-00810), 09950-70010 (09951-07150) and a press, remove the bearing from the steering knuckle.

REASSEMBLY
1. Install new bearing.





a. Using SST 09527-17011, 09950-60020 (09951-00910) and a press, install a new bearing to the steering knuckle.
b. Using snap ring pliers, install a new snap ring.
2. Install new oil seal (outside).





a. Using SST 09223-15030, 09527-17011 and a plastic hammer, install a new (outside) oil seal .
b. Coat MP grease to the oil seal lip.
3. Install the axle hub to the steering knuckle.
a. Install the brake dust cover to the steering knuckle with the four bolts.
Torque: 18 Nm (13 ft. lbs.).





b. Using the SST 09649-17010 and a press, install the axle hub to the steering knuckle.
4. Install the ABS speed sensor rotor/spacer.

NOTICE: Do not scratch the serration of the speed sensor rotor.





5. Install bearing spacer.
Using the SST 09950-60010 (09951-00650), 09950-70010 (09951-07150) and a press, install the bearing spacer.
6. 2WD:
Install the grease cap.
7. 4WD:
Install a new (inside) oil seal.





a. Using the SST 09527-17011 and a plastic hammer, install a new (inside) oil seal.

HINT: Strike the SST on its circumference evenly.

b. Coat MP grease to the oil seal lip.