Tools Required

J 42129 Wheel Hub Remover

1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.
2. Remove the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
3. Remove the rear brake rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement in Disc Brakes.



4. Remove and discard the wheel drive shaft nut .



5. Disconnect the ABS sensor electrical connector.
6. Disconnect the ABS sensor electrical connector from the backing plate.



7. Remove the parking brake cable bracket mounting bolts from the knuckle.
8. Remove the parking brake cable bracket from the knuckle.



9. Install J 42129 to the wheel bearing/hub.
10. Using J 42129 disengage the wheel drive shaft from the wheel bearing/hub.



11. Remove the wheel bearing/hub mounting bolts.

Important:  The wheel hub remover may be needed in order to fully disengage the wheel bearing/hub from the drive axle.

12. Remove the wheel bearing/hub and backing plate from the knuckle.
13. Remove J 42129 from the wheel bearing/hub.

1. Install the wheel bearing/hub and backing plate to the knuckle.

Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

2. Install the wheel bearing/hub mounting bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 125 N·m (92 lb ft).




3. Install the parking brake cable bracket to the knuckle.
4. Install the parking brake cable bracket mounting bolts to the knuckle.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 60 N·m (44 lb ft).




5. Connect the ABS sensor electrical connector to the backing plate.
6. Connect the ABS sensor electrical connector.



7. Install a new wheel drive shaft nut.

Tighten
Tighten the nut to 160 N·m (118 lb ft).

8. Install the brake rotor. Refer to Rear Brake Rotor Replacement in Disc Brakes.
9. Install the tire and wheel. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
10. Lower the vehicle.