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Removal

1. Remove the steering knuckle, hub and the hub bearing as an assembly from the vehicle. Service and Repair

NOTE: The removal and installation of the steering knuckle hub bearing is to ONLY be done with the steering knuckle removed from the vehicle. Removal of the hub bearing from the steering knuckle MUST be done using an arbor press and the following procedure.





2. Install Bearing Splitter, Special Tool P334, or equivalent on the steering knuckle and hub/bearing assembly as shown to support steering knuckle when pressing out hub.
3. Position steering knuckle and hub and bearing in an arbor press supported by Bearing Splitter, Special Tool P334 as shown.
4. Position Driver, Special Tool 6644-2, or equivalent on the small end of the hub to drive hub out of bearing. Using arbor press remove hub from bearing. The one bearing race will come out with hub when hub is removed from bearing.
5. Remove Bearing Splitter, Special Tool P334, or equivalent from the steering knuckle.





CAUTION: Safety goggles and or face protection should always be worn when removing the snap ring retaining the hub/bearing in the steering knuckle. When the snap ring is removed from the steering knuckle it could fly out of the steering knuckle with great force possibly causing personal injury.

6. Using a screw driver, remove the snap ring retaining the hub bearing in the steering knuckle.





7. Place steering knuckle in an arbor press supported by press blocks as shown. Press blocks must not obstruct hub bearing bore in steering knuckle so bearing can be pressed out of knuckle. Place Bearing Driver, Special Tool MB-990799, or equivalent on outer race of hub bearing. Press hub bearing completely out of the steering knuckle.





8. Install Bearing Splitter, Special Tool P334, or equivalent on hub so it is between the flange of the hub and the bearing race remaining on the hub. Place hub, bearing race and the bearing splitter in an arbor press as shown. Place Driver, Special Tool 6644-2, or equivalent on end of hub. Press the hub out of the bearing race.




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