Rear

REAR HUB/BEARING

REMOVAL





1. Remove the disc brake calipers and bolts (1).





2. Remove rear disc brake rotor (1).





3. Remove the parking brake shoes (1-5).





4. Remove the rear axle halfshaft.





5. Remove the snap ring (4) from the rear hub assembly housing.





6. Using the Special Tool 9181 Bearing Tool, remove the bearing (4) on the hub (1).

CAUTION: Be sure not to mar or damage the rear axle halfshaft flange while in a vise.

7. Remove the inner bearing race from the rear axle halfshaft flange by screwing the clamping pliers onto the puller then tighten.
8. Clamp the rear axle halfshaft flange in vise.
9. Fit the thrust piece with the large diameter on the rear axle halfshaft flange.
10. Place the complete puller over the inner bearing race.
11. Clamp it firmly at the upper grooves of the clamping pliers over the tapered sleeve of the puller.
12. Pull the inner bearing race off the rear axle halfshaft flange using the puller.
13. Check the lateral and radial runout of the rear axle halfshaft flange. Replace rear axle halfshaft flange if test values are exceeded.
- Permissible lateral runout 0.001 18 inch (0.03 mm).
- Permissible radial runout 0.001 18 inch (0.03 mm).

INSTALLATION





1. Using the Special Tool 9199 Bearing Tool (1) install the bearing (2) by pulling it into the wheel carrier (3) until it touches the shoulder of the wheel carrier.

Note: Make sure that the snap ring is correctly fitted in the rear wheel carrier.





2. Install the snap ring (4) into the rear wheel carrier.

Note: Make sure that the pressure plate lies flush against the bearings inner race during insertion.

3. Install the rear axle halfshaft flange (1).





4. Install the parking brake shoes (1-5).





5. Install the disc brake rotor (1).





6. Install the rear disc brake caliper bolts (1).
7. Install the rear axle halfshaft.





8. Install wheel and tire assembly.