Front Suspension
60.25.01 HubRemove
1. Raise front of vehicle.
WARNING: Do not work on or under a vehicle supported only by a jack. Always support the vehicle on safety stands.
2. Remove road wheel.
3. Release drive shaft hub nut stake.
4. With an assistant applying brakes, remove and discard drive shaft hub nut.
5. Remove brake disc.
6. Release ABS sensor lead from clip.
7. Release sensor lead from damper, remove Allen screw and release ABS sensor from hub.
8. Remove nut securing height sensor link to lower arm and release link.
CAUTION: Use an open ended spanner on flats provided to prevent ball joint rotating.
9. Loosen bolt securing lower arm to sub-frame one quarter of a turn.
10. Remove nut securing lower arm ball joint to hub.
11. Using LRT-54-027 release lower arm ball joint and disconnect lower arm from hub.
CAUTION: Ensure ball joint seal is not damaged. A damaged seal will lead to premature failure of the joint.
12. Loosen bolt securing tie rod to sub-frame one quarter of a turn.
13. Remove nut securing tie rod to ball joint.
14. Using LRT-54-027 release tie rod from ball joint
CAUTION: Ensure ball joint seal is not damaged. A damaged seal will lead to premature failure of the joint.
15. Remove and discard nut securing track rod ball joint to steering arm.
16. Fit an M14 nut to ball pin, flush with end of pin.
17. Using LRT-57-036 separate ball pin from steering arm. Remove M14 nut and release ball pin from steering arm.
CAUTION: Ensure ball joint seal is not damaged. A damaged seal will lead to premature failure of the joint.
18. Fit center screw LRT-60-030/3 to LRT-60-030/1 and fit to hub with spacer LRT-60-030/2. Secure with nuts LRT-60030/5.
19. Tighten center screw to press drive shaft from flange.
20. Remove tools.
21. Remove 2 nuts and bolts securing hub to damper.
22. Remove hub assembly.
Refit
1. Clean hub to damper mating faces
2. Clean drive shaft and flange splines.
3. Lightly lubricate splines.
4. Position hub assembly and fit upper bolt, locate drive shaft to hub, align hub and fit lower bolt Tighten bolts securing hub to damper to 250 Nm (184 ft. lbs.).
5. Fit LRT-60-030/4 to drive shaft.
6. Fit LRT-60-030/1 with spacer LRT-60-030/2 and secure with nuts LRT-60-030/5.
7. Fit nut to LRT-60-030/4and tighten nut to pull drive shaft into drive flange.
8. Remove tools.
9. Clean ball joint tapers and taper seats.
10. Connect ball joint to steering arm, fit new nut and tighten to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
11. Connect tie rod to ball joint, fit nut and tighten to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
12. Connect lower arm ball joint to hub, fit nut and tighten to 80 Nm (59 ft. lbs.).
13. Replace bolts securing lower arm to sub-frame and tie rod to sub-frame but do not tighten at this stage.
14. Connect height sensor link to lower arm, fit nut and tighten to 8 Nm (6 ft. lbs.).
CAUTION: Ensure height sensor arm is pointing outwards.
15. Clean ABS sensor, smear sensor with an anti-seize grease and fit sensor to hub.
16. Fit Allen screw securing ABS sensor and tighten to 8 Nm (6 ft. lbs.).
17. Secure sensor lead to damper.
18. Fit front brake disc.
19. Fit new hub nut and tighten to 420 Nm (311 ft. lbs.).
20. Stake nut to shaft.
21. Fit road wheel and tighten nuts to 140 Nm (103 ft. lbs.).
22. Remove stands and lower vehicle.
23. Tighten bolt securing lower arm to sub-frame to 165 Nm (121 ft. lbs.). plus a further 90°.
24. Tighten bolt securing tie rod to sub-frame to 165 Nm (121 ft. lbs.). plus a further 90°.
25. Check front wheel alignment.