Rear
REMOVALNOTE: When removing the center cap from the wheel do not use a sharp or hard tool. Use of such a tool can damage the finish on the wheel and damage the center cap.
1. Remove the center cap from the wheel. Center cap is removed by inserting a trim stick into the notch on the center cap and prying it off the wheel.
2. With the weight of the vehicle supported by the tires and the parking brake applied, loosen, but do not remove, the stub shaft hub nut.
3. Raise the vehicle.
4. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
5. Remove the 2 guide pin bolts mounting the rear disc brake caliper to the caliper adapter.
6. Remove the disc brake caliper from the caliper adapter. 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.
7. Support the disc brake caliper by hanging it from the shock absorber bracket on the frame using wire or a tie strap. Do not let the flex hose support the weight of the brake caliper, damage to the flex hose can occur.
8. Remove the brake rotor from the hub and bearing.
9. Remove the stub shaft hub nut.
10. Install Puller, Special Tool 6790, on the flange of the hub and bearing. Place the bolt of the puller in the center of the stub shaft.
NOTE: The outer C/V joint needs to be pressed away from the knuckle for the required socket clearance when removing the hub and bearing mounting bolts.
CAUTION: When pressing the stub shaft out of the hub and bearing, do not exceed the distance of one inch from rear surface of the knuckle. If the stub shaft is pressed back further the driveshaft joints can be damaged.
11. Using Puller, Special Tool 6790, partially press the stub axle out of hub and bearing. The stub shaft is to be pressed out of the hub and bearing until the rib on the C/V joint housing is one inch back from the rear surface of the knuckle.
NOTE: Do not remove the 3 mounting bolts after they are threaded out of the hub and bearing. The mounting bolts will hold the caliper adapter in position on the knuckle when the hub bearing is removed.
12. Unthread the 3 bolts mounting the hub and bearing, and caliper adapter to the knuckle out of the hub/bearing mounting flange.
NOTE: The outer C/V joint stub axle spline to hub and bearing splice are an interference fit. They cannot be separated by hand. Puller, Special Tool 6790, must be used to separate the hub and bearing from the outer C/V joint stub axle.
13. Using Puller, Special Tool 6790, continue pulling the hub and bearing off the stub shaft of the outer C/V joint until the 2 pieces separate. Then remove the hub and bearing from the outer C/V joint and caliper adapter.
INSTALLATION
1. Install the hub and bearing on the stub shaft of the outer C/V joint. Align the hub and bearing with its 3 mounting bolts and hand start the bolts in to the flange of the hub and bearing. Equally tighten the 3 mounting bolts pulling the hub and bearing onto the stub shaft and into the knuckle. Continue to tighten the 3 mounting bolts equally until the caliper adapter and hub and bearing are squarely seated on the knuckle. Tighten the 3 mounting bolts to a torque of 108 Nm (80 ft. lbs.).
2. Install the stub axle hub nut. Snug the retaining nut at this time, but do not attempt to tighten it to the required torque specification.
3. Install the brake rotor on the hub and bearing.
4. Install the disc brake caliper on the caliper adapter, reversing the removal procedure.
5. Install the disc brake caliper guide pin bolts. Tighten the mounting bolts to a torque of 27 Nm (20 ft. lbs.).
6. Install the wheel and tire. Tighten down the nuts on the wheel mounting studs in the 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.).
7. Lower the vehicle to the ground so the full weight of the vehicle is supported by the tires.
8. Apply the parking brake and have a helper apply the vehicle brake system to keep the vehicle from moving.
9. Tighten the stub shaft hub nut to a torque of 142 Nm (105 ft. lbs.).
10. Install the center cap on the wheel.