Rear Wheel Hub
WHEEL HUB
Removal and Installation
COMPONENT
REMOVAL
Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly
1. Remove tires from vehicle with a power tool.
2. Remove rear brake caliper with a power tool. Hang it in a place where it will not interfere with work. Removal and Installation of Brake Caliper Assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not depress brake pedal while brake caliper is removed.
3. Put matching mark (A) on disc rotor and the wheel hub and bearing assembly then removing disc rotor.
4. Remove cotter pin, then loosen wheel hub lock nut with a power tool.
5. Separate the wheel hub and bearing assembly from drive shaft by lightly tapping the end with a hammer (suitable tool) and wood block, and then remove wheel hub lock nut.
CAUTION:
- Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
- Do not allow drive shaft to hang down without support for housing (or joint sub-assembly), shaft and other parts.
NOTE:
Use a puller (suitable tool), if the wheel hub and bearing assembly and drive shaft cannot be separated even after performing the above procedure.
6. Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly mounting bolts.
7. Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly.
Axle Housing
1. Refer to the procedure from 1 to 5 in "Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly". "REMOVAL".
2. Remove parking brake shoe and parking brake cable from back plate. Component Removal and Installation, Component Removal and Installation.
3. Remove coil spring. Rear Lower Link and Coil Spring.
4. Remove mounting bolt and nut in axle side of shock absorber with a power tool.
5. Remove axle side nuts and bolts on radius rod and front lower link with a power tool. Service and Repair RSU-14.
6. Remove cotter pin, then loosen suspension arm mounting nut of axle housing.
7. Remove suspension arm from axle housing so as not to damage ball joint boot using ball joint remover
(suitable tool), and then remove axle housing from the vehicle.
CAUTION:
- Temporarily tighten nuts to prevent damage to threads and to prevent ball joint remover (suitable tool) from coming off.
- Do not place drive shaft joint at an extreme angle. Also be careful not to overextend slide joint.
- Do not allow drive shaft to hang down without support for counterpart such as joint sub-assembly, and other parts.
8. Remove the wheel hub and bearing assembly from axle housing.
9. Remove anchor block mounting nuts, and then remove anchor block and back plate from axle housing.
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL
Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly
Check the wheel hub and bearing assembly for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace if there are.
Axle Housing
Check axle housing for wear, cracks, and damage. Replace if there are.
Ball Joint Inspection
Check for boot breakage, axial looseness, and torque of suspension arm ball joint. Suspension Arm.
INSTALLATION
Wheel Hub and Bearing Assembly
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
- Clean the matching surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub and bearing assembly.
CAUTION:
Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.
- Clean the matching surface of drive shaft and wheel hub and bearing assembly. And then apply paste [service parts (440037S000)]
to surface (A) of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.
CAUTION:
Apply paste to cover entire flat surface of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.
Amount paste: 1.0 - 3.0 g (0.04 - 0.10 oz)
- Use the following torque range for tightening the wheel hub lock nut.
Torque: 180 Nm (18.4 kg-m, 133 ft-lb) - 185 Nm (18.8 kg-m, 136 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
- Since the drive shaft is assembled by press-fitting, use the tightening torque range for the wheel hub lock nut.
- Be sure to use torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub lock nut. Never use a power tool.
NOTE:
Wheel hub lock nut tightening torque does not over torque for avoiding axle noise, and does not less than torque for avoiding looseness.
- Never use a power tool to tighten the wheel hub lock nut.
- Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing wheel hub and bearing assembly and axle housing.
- Never reuse cotter pin, wheel hub lock nut and bushing.
- Assemble disc rotor and the wheel hub and bearing assembly by aligning each matching mark (A) as shown in the figure when installing disc rotor.
Axle Housing
Note the following, and install in the reverse order of removal.
- Clean the matching surface of wheel hub lock nut and wheel hub and bearing assembly.
CAUTION:
Never apply lubricating oil to these matching surface.
- Clean the matching surface of drive shaft and wheel hub and bearing assembly. And then apply paste [service parts (440037S000)]
to surface (A) of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.
CAUTION:
Apply paste to cover entire flat surface of joint sub-assembly of drive shaft.
Amount paste: 1.0 - 3.0 g (0.04 - 0.10 oz)
- Use the following torque range for tightening the wheel hub lock nut.
Torque: 180 Nm (18.4 kg-m, 133 ft-lb) - 185 Nm (18.8 kg-m, 136 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
- Since the drive shaft is assembled by press-fitting, use the tightening torque range for the wheel hub lock nut.
- Be sure to use torque wrench to tighten the wheel hub lock nut. Never use a power tool.
NOTE:
Wheel hub lock nut tightening torque does not over torque for avoiding axle noise, and does not less than torque for avoiding looseness.
- Never use a power tool to tighten the wheel hub lock nut.
- Perform the final tightening of each of parts under unladen conditions, which were removed when removing wheel hub and bearing assembly and axle housing.
- Never reuse cotter pin, wheel hub lock nut and bushing.
- Assemble disc rotor and the wheel hub and bearing assembly by aligning each matching mark (A) as shown in the figure when installing disc rotor.
- Perform final tightening of nuts and bolts on each link mounting part (rubber bushing) under unladen conditions with tires on level ground. Check wheel alignment. Rear Suspension Assembly.
- Adjust neutral position of steering angle sensor after checking wheel alignment. .