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The front hub / knuckle
Withdrawal Raise the vehicle and remove the front wheels. Disconnect the wheel speed sensor from the steering knuckle. Disconnect the brake line from the knuckle.
| Fig. 3.72. The front hub / knuckle 1 - upper arm; 2 - Disc; 3 - nut, 200-280 Nm; 4 - nut, 35-40 Nm; 5 - knuckle; 6 - the ball joint attachment of the lower arm front suspension; 7 - Bolt, 69-85 Nm; 8 - bolt 100-120 Nm; 9 - bearing; 10 - a lock ring; 11 - drive shaft; 12 - nut, 24-34 Nm; 13 - the tie rod end
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Remove the brake caliper from the knuckle and hang it on a wire rack to the shock absorber (Fig. 3.72). Remove the cotter pin and loosen the nut of the drive shaft to the front wheel hub.
| Fig. 3.47. Location bolts of the lower arm ball joint to knuckle
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Remove the two screws and remove the lower arm ball joint from the knuckle (see. Fig. 3.47). Plastic hammer beat out a power shaft from the front wheel hub.
| Fig. 3.73. Using a puller (1) to release the ball rod end from the knuckle
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Remove the cotter pin and unscrew a few turns nut trunnion ball joint tie rod to the steering knuckle. 09567-34000 stripper squeeze out a pin of the ball joint from the knuckle (Fig. 3.73).
A WARNING Secure the cord puller for the next element of the car. Loosen the nut of the hinge, but do not remove it completely. |
Remove the upper arm nut, but do not remove it.
| Fig. 3.74. Using a puller (1) to disconnect the upper arm from the steering knuckle
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Remove the puller 09568-34000 upper arm from the steering knuckle (Fig. 3.74). Remove the front axle with the steering knuckle.
Dismantling Remove the brake disc from the hub.
| Fig. 3.75. Removing retaining ring fastening the front wheel hub
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Special tools (09545- 34100), disconnect the hub from the knuckle.
| Fig. 3.76. Using a special tool 09455-21000 (1) 09545-34100, and (2) to remove the inner ring of the bearing from a nave
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Special tools (09455- 21000, 09545-34100), remove the inner ring of the bearing from the hub (Fig. 3.76). Special tools (09216- 21600, 09216-22100), remove the outer ring of the wheel bearing from the steering knuckle.
Check Check hub for cracks and slots for wear. Check the thrust ring for cracks or damage. Check the inner surface of the knuckle for damage or burrs.
Assembly Apply a thin layer of universal grease into the hole on the steering knuckle and the outer ring of the bearing. Press in special tool (09216-21100) wheel bearing in the knuckle.
A WARNING Do not apply force to the inner ring of the bearing, as it will damage the bearing. When installing, always use a new bearing. |
Install the thrust ring into the groove of the knuckle (see. Fig. 3.75). Special tools (09545- 21100) press-fit into the hub knuckle.
A WARNING Do not apply force to the outer ring of the bearing, as it will damage the bearing. |
| Fig. 3.77. Using a special tool 09517-21500 (1) to attract the hub to knuckle
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Special tools (09517- 21500) Tighten the hub to knuckle by tightening the bolt to a torque of 200 Nm (Fig. 3.77). Turn the hub a few times to properly install bearings.
| Fig. 3.78. Using the torque wrench (1) for measuring the initial torque of the bearing (2) front wheel
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Torque wrench, measure the starting torque of the bearing hub of the front wheel (Fig. 3.78). Initial torque Bearing Kit (limit value) - no more than 1.8 Nm. Dial indicator, measure the mechanical beat of the hub to be 0.008 mm. Remove the special tool. Replace the brake disc hub. Installation is performed in reverse order of removal.
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