Front Hub Unit Bearing: Removal

Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
Lift-up the vehicle, and remove the front wheels.
Lift the crimped section of axle nut.

Fig 1: Lifting Crimped Section Of Axle Nut
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Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench while depressing the brake pedal.
CAUTION: Remove the wheel before loosening the axle nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the wheel bearings.
Remove the disc brake caliper from the front housing, and suspend it from strut using a piece of wire.
Remove the disc rotor from the hub.
NOTE: If it is difficult to remove the disc rotor from the hub, drive the 8 mm of bolt into the threaded end of rotor, then remove the rotor.

Fig 2: Identifying Bolts Into Threaded End Of Rotor
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Remove four bolts from the front housing.

Fig 3: Identifying Front Housing Bolts
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CAUTION:
- Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder.
- Be careful not to damage the magnetic encoder.
Fig 4: Identifying Magnetic Encoder And Front Hub Unit Bearing
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Remove the front hub unit bearing. If it is hard to remove, use the ST.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER

ST2 28099PA110 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE

Fig 5: Removing Front Hub Unit Bearing Using Axle Shaft Puller ST1 926470000
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