Front

NOTE: Before proceeding, review all SERVICE WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS found under Steering and Suspension, Suspension, Service Precautions.

REMOVAL
1. Raise vehicle. See Maintenance for the required lifting procedure.
2. Remove front wheel and tire assembly.







3. Remove the attaching bolt for the hub and bearing used to mount the brake hose bracket to the steering knuckle.







4. Remove the 2 bolts attaching the brake caliper to the steering knuckle. Remove the brake caliper from the steering knuckle.







5. Support the brake caliper by hanging it from the upper control arm using mechanics wire. Do not let caliper assembly hang by brake hose.
6. Remove the brake rotor from the hub and bearing.







7. Remove the remaining hub and bearing to steering knuckle attaching bolts.
8. Remove the hub and bearing assembly from the steering knuckle.




INSTALLATION







CAUTION: A corrosion prevention gasket is used between the hub and bearing and the steering knuckle. The gasket is required to prevent galvanic corrosion between the hub and bearing and the steering knuckle. The corrosion prevention gasket must be used when installing a hub and bearing in the steering knuckle.

1. Install a new corrosion prevention gasket on the hub and bearing before installing it in the steering knuckle.
2. Install the front hub and bearing in the steering knuckle. Align the holes in the corrosion gasket with holes in hub and bearing and steering knuckle.

3. Install the 3 bolts mounting the hub and bearing to the steering knuckle. Tighten the 3 bolts mounting the hub and bearing to the steering knuckle to a torque of 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).

4. Install the brake rotor on the hub and bearing.
5. Install the brake caliper on the steering knuckle.
6. Install the brake caliper attaching bolts and tighten to a torque of 115 Nm (85 ft. lbs.).

7. Align the brake hose bracket with the hole in steering knuckle. Install the hub/bearing mounting bolt. Tighten the attaching bolt to a torque of 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
8. Install the wheel and tire assembly. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 122 Nm (90 ft. lbs.).

9. Lower the vehicle.