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Removal And Installation




REAR WHEEL HUB AND HOUSING

Removal and Installation


REMOVAL

1.Remove tires with power tool. Removal And Installation.
2.Remove wheel sensor. Removal And Installation.
3.Remove caliper assembly. Hang caliper assembly in a place where it will not interfere with work. Refer to
Removal And Installation.

CAUTION:
Never depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
4.Remove disc rotor. If disc rotor cannot be removed, remove as follows.

CAUTION:
- Parking brake completely in the released position.





- Put matching marks (A) on the wheel hub assembly and the disc rotor before removing the disc rotor.
- Never drop disc rotor.

a.Fix the disc rotor with wheel nuts and remove the adjusting hole plug.





b.Using suitable tool, rotate adjuster (1) in the direction (A) to retract and loosen brake shoe.
c.Remove disc rotor.
5.Remove cotter pin, and then loosen wheel hub lock nut with power tool.





6.Patch wheel hub lock nut with a piece of wood. Hammer the wood to disengage wheel hub assembly from drive shaft.

CAUTION:
- Never place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
- Never allow drive shaft to hang down without support for joint sub-assembly, shaft and the other parts.
NOTE:
Use suitable puller, if wheel hub assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.
7.Remove wheel hub lock nut.
8.Remove wheel hub assembly.

CAUTION:
Never remove parking brake assembly. Protect it from falling.
9.If axle housing need to be removed, remove drive shaft. Removal And Installation.





10.Remove hub bolts (1) from wheel hub assembly, using the ball joint remover (A) (commercial service tool).

CAUTION:
- Remove hub bolt only when necessary.
- Never hammer the hub bolt to avoid impact to the wheel hub assembly.
- Pull out the hub bolt in a direction perpendicular to the wheel hub assembly.
11.Perform inspection after removal. Testing and Inspection.

INSTALLATION

Note the following, and install in the reverse order of the removal.





- Place a washer (A) as shown in the figure to install the hub bolts (1) by using the tightening force of the nut (B).

CAUTION:
- Check that there is no clearance between wheel hub assembly and hub bolt.
- Never reuse hub bolt.
- Never reuse wheel hub lock nut and cotter pin.
- Align the matching marks that have been made during removal when reusing the disc rotor.
- Perform inspection after installation. Testing and Inspection.