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Front

REMOVAL
1. Raise the vehicle.





2. Remove the center cap from the wheel. The center cap is removed by inserting a trim stick into the notch on the center cap and prying it off the wheel.
3. Remove the wheel and tire.





4. Remove the 2 guide pin bolts attaching the brake caliper to the caliper adapter.





5. Remove the disc brake caliper from the caliper adapter. The caliper is removed by first rotating the free end of the caliper away from the caliper adapter. Then with the free end of the caliper rotated away from the adapter, lift the caliper off the machined abutment on the adapter.





NOTE: The upper control arm on this vehicle has an anodized finish applied to it. When hanging the disc brake caliper from the control arm, do not use wire or any similar material that would damage the anodized finish. A plastic tie strap as shown is a suitable method of supporting the disc brake caliper.

6. Support the disc brake caliper firmly by hanging it from the upper control arm using a tie strap. Do not let the flex hose support the weight of the brake caliper, damage to the flex hose can occur.
7. Remove the brake rotor from the hub and bearing.





8. Remove the 4 bolts mounting the hub and bearing and the caliper adapter to the steering knuckle.
9. Remove the hub and bearing along with the caliper adapter from the steering knuckle.

INSTALLATION
1. Install the 4 mounting bolts for the hub and bearing through the bolt holes in the steering knuckle.
2. Place the caliper adapter on the 4 mounting bolts installed in the steering knuckle.
3. Install the hub and bearing.





4. Tighten the 4 bolts mounting the caliper adapter and the hub and bearing to the steering knuckle to a torque of 60 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
5. Install the brake rotor on the hub and bearing.





6. Install the disc brake caliper on the caliper adapter, reversing the removal procedure.





7. Install the brake caliper guide pin bolts and tighten to a torque of 27 Nm (20 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. Then repeat the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
9. Install the center cap on the wheel.
10. Lower the vehicle.



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