Front Drive Axle

Spindle Bearings

Removal & Installation

To Remove:

1. Disconnect ground cable from battery
   • Remove the following
   • Rear wheel cap
   • Wheels

     CAUTION
     Be sure to loosen and retighten axle nut after removing wheel from vehicle. Failure to follow this rule may damage wheel bearings.

   • Axle nut
   • ABS sensor
   • Brake caliper from back plate and suspend it from stabilizer using a piece of wire
   • Disc rotor from hub

     CAUTION
     Before removing disc rotor, mark the matching surface of hub and disc rotor so as not to be confused when installing. If disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive it out by installing an 8 mm bolt into disc rotor bolt hole.

   • Four bolts from rear arm

   • Hub unit bearing

CAUTION
Be careful not to damage tone wheel.

CAUTION
If it is hard to remove, use ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER, ST2 927140000 PLATE

To Install:

1. Align hub unit bearing with back plate at mounting holes and install hub unit assembly and back plate
2. Temporarily tighten axle nuts

   CAUTION
   Be careful not to damage tone wheel.

3. Tighten four bolts to back plate
4. Remove axle nut
5. Using ST1 and ST2, pull axle shaft into place (ST1 922431000 AXLE SHAFT INSTALLER ST2 927390000 ADAPTER)
6. Temporarily tighten axle nuts
7. Install the following
   • Disc rotor on hub
   • Disc brake caliper on back plate
   • Torque specification: 52 Nm (38.3 ft. lbs.)
   • Rear ABS sensor and brake cable bracket
8. Adjust parking brake lever stroke by turning adjuster
9. Move brake lever back to apply brakes
10. While depressing brake pedal, tighten axle nut using a socket wrench
11. Lock axle nut after tightening
    • Torque specification: 235 Nm (174 ft. lbs.)

    CAUTION
    Use a new axle nut for rear use only (Olive color).

    Always tighten axle nut before installing wheel on vehicle. If wheel is installed and comes in contact with ground when axle nut is loose, wheel bearings may be damaged.

    Be sure to tighten axle nut to specified torque. Do not overtighten it as this may damage wheel bearing.

12. Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts
    • Torque specification: 88 Nm (65 ft. lbs.)