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Front Knuckle/Hub: Reassembly

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NOTE: When the hub is to be removed from housing, replace the bearing set and oil seal with new ones.
  1. Attach the hub to hub stand. See Fig 1.
    CAUTION: Be sure to press hub bolts until their seating surfaces contact the hub.
    NOTE: Use .47" (12 mm) diameter holes in hub stand to prevent bolts from tilting.
  2. Using a hydraulic press, press new hub bolts until their seating surfaces contact the hub.
  3. Clean dust or foreign particles from inside the housing.
    NOTE: Be careful not to remove the plastic lock from inner race when installing the bearing.
  4. Using housing stand and bearing remover, press a new bearing into place. See Fig 2.
    CAUTION: Make sure to install it firmly to groove.
  5. Using pliers, install snap ring in firmly. See Fig 3.
  6. Using oil seal installer and housing stand, press outer oil seal until it contacts the bottom of housing. See Fig 4.
  7. Using oil seal installer and housing stand, press inner oil seal until it contacts circlip. See Fig 5.
  8. Invert housing stand and housing.
    CAUTION: If specified grease is not available, remove bearing grease and apply Auto Rex A instead. DO NOT mix different types of grease.
  9. Apply sufficient grease to oil seal lip.
    1. Specified grease: SHELL 6459N
  10. Install disc cover to housing and the 3 bolts. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
  11. Attach hub to hub stand.
  12. Clean dust or foreign particles from the polished surface of hub.
  13. Using hub installer, press bearing into hub by driving inner race. See Fig 6.
Fig 1: Securing Hub To Hub Stand
G00329278Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Fig 2: Pressing New Bearing Into Place
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Fig 3: Installing Snap Ring In Groove
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Fig 4: Pressing Outer Oil Seal
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Fig 5: Pressing Inner Oil Seal Until It Contacts Circlip
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Fig 6: Pressing Bearing Into Hub By Driving Inner Race
G00329907Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
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