Front Axle Hub: Disassembly
- Remove grease cap or oil seal (inside)
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- Clamp the axle hub in a soft jaw vise.
- 2WD: Using a screwdriver, remove the grease cap.
- 4WD: Using a screwdriver, remove the oil seal (inside).
NOTE:Close vise unit it holds hub bolts. Do not tighten it further.
- Remove axle hub from steering knuckle
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- Remove the 4 bolts and shift the brake dust cover towards the hub side (outside).
- Using SST, remove the axle hub from the steering knuckle.
- SST 09710-30021 (09710-03051), 09950-40011 (09951-04020, 09952-04010, 09953-04020, 09954-04010, 09955-04031, 09957-04010, 09958-04011)
- Remove the bearing spacer and ABS speed sensor rotor/spacer.
- Using a screwdriver, remove the oil seal (outside) from the steering knuckle.
- Remove bearing from steering knuckle
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- Using snap ring pliers, remove the snap ring.
- Using SST and a press, remove the bearing from the steering knuckle.
- SST 09950-60020 (09951-00810), 09950-70010 (09951-07150)