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Section 16 (Suspension System): Front: Hub/Bearing: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Dodge Sprinter. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Raise and support the vehicle.
  2. Remove the front wheels (Refer to TIRES/WHEELS/WHEELS - REMOVAL) .
  3. Remove the disc brake caliper adapter (Refer to BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/DISC BRAKE CALIPER ADAPTER - REMOVAL) .
  4. Remove the wheel flange ring (if equipped with dual rear wheels). See Fig 2.
  5. Remove the disc brake rotor (Refer to BRAKES/HYDRAULIC/MECHANICAL/ROTORS - REMOVAL) .
  6. Remove the grease cap. See Fig 1.
  7. Loosen the bolt on the clamping nut and remove the clamping nut. See Fig 1.
  8. Remove the thrust washer. See Fig 1.
  9. Remove the wheel hub and tapered roller bearing from the stub axle assembly. See Fig 1.
Fig 1: Front Wheel Hub With Single Rear Wheels (SRW)
GC0036744Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
1 - CALIPER ADAPTER BOLT
2 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER
3 - INNER BEARING
4 - WHEEL HUB
5 - DISC BRAKE ROTOR
6 - OUTER BEARING
7 - THRUST WASHER
8 - CLAMPING NUT
9 - GREASE CAP
10 - LOCKING BOLT
11 - GREASE SEAL
12 - STEERING KNUCKLE
Fig 2: Front Wheel Hub With Dual Rear Wheels (DRW)
GC0036745Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.
1 - ADAPTER BOLT
2 - DISC BRAKE CALIPER
3 - INNER BEARING RACE
4 - WHEEL HUB
5 - DISC BRAKE ROTOR
6 - LOCKING BOLT
7 - WHEEL FLANGE RING
8 - OUTER BEARING
9 - THRUST WASHER
10 - CLAMPING NUT
11 - GREASE CAP
12 - WHEEL FLANGE RING MOUNTING BOLT
13 - GREASE SEAL
14 - STEERING KNUCKLE