Warning: Dust created by the brake system is harmful to your health. Never blow it out with compressed air and don’t inhale any of it. Do not, under any circumstances, use petroleum-based solvents to clean brake parts. Use brake system cleaner only
Warning: Working with hydraulic presses or large gear pullers can be dangerous. If you are not confident in tackling this task, we suggest you take this to a professional repair shop.
2. Using the proper adapter and press plate, press the hub out of the knuckle/wheel bearing with a hydraulic, from the back side to the front.
3. Using a bearing splitter and the proper adapter, press the hub through the bearing inner race.
4. Remove the screws and detach the disc splash shield from the knuckle.
5. Remove the snap-ring from the back side of the knuckle.
6. Using the proper adapter and press plate, press the bearing out of the steering knuckle with a hydraulic press, from the back side to the front.
7. Clean the bore in the knuckle.
8. Reverse the removal procedure to install the new bearing.
Caution: Install the bearing with the ABS wheel speed sensor encoder (the brown side of the bearing) facing the inside of the knuckle.
Note: Do not forget to reinstall the snap-ring before installing the hub. The hub and bearing must be fully seated back in the knuckle before installing the steering knuckle.
