Bearing/Seal - Axle Hub
REMOVAL1. Remove brake caliper with support.
2. Remove axle shaft.
3. Back-off parking brakes.
4. Remove outer hub nut (1) with Wrench 9290 (Fig. 22).
5. Remove locking plate (2), inner hub nut (1) and thrust washer (3) (Fig. 22).
CAUTION: Thrust washer is designed for left or right side and are not interchangeable.
6. Pull hub off axle tube.
7. Pry out ABS sensor ring (1) and seal (2) from hub (Fig. 23).
8. Remove hub bearings (1) (3) from hub (2) (Fig. 24).
9. Remove inner and outer bearing cups from hub with a hammer and drift.
INSTALLATION
1. Install hub bearing cups with Installer 9291 and a hammer.
2. Clean and thoroughly grease bearings with Multi-purpose grease.
3. Install inner wheel bearing.
4. Coat outer circumference of new seal (2) with Hylomar SQ 32 M sealant.
CAUTION: Do not coat seals rubberized sealing surfaces with sealant.
5. Install seal (2) into hub with an appropriate installer.
NOTE: Seal ring should be flush with wheel hub or max. 3mm (0.12 in.) deep.
6. Coat contact surface of ABS sensor ring (1) with Hylomar SQ 32 M sealant (Fig. 25).
7. Drive ABS sensor ring (1) in as far as the stop with a plastic hammer (Fig. 25).
8. Install hub on axle tube.
9. Install outer hub (1) bearing (2) (Fig. 26).
10. Install thrust washer (2) (Fig. 27).
CAUTION: Thrust washer is designed for left or right side and are not interchangeable.
11. Install inner hub (1) nut (2) (Fig. 28).
12. Tighten inner hub nut with Wrench 9290 to 300 Nm (221 ft. lbs.) while spinning the wheel hub constantly. Turn back inner nut and then tighten until it touches the thrust washer without play. Then tighten 1/8 turn.
13. Install locking plate (2) (Fig. 29).
14. Install outer hub nut and tighten with Wrench 9290 to 250 Nm (184 ft. lbs.).
15. Install axle shaft.
16. Install brake caliper and support.
17. Adjust parking brakes.