Front Wheel Hub and Steering Knuckle Removal and Installation: Installation

For installation, reverse removal procedure, noting the following instructions.

• Using special tool, drive wheel hub (1) into steering knuckle (2) and then install steering knuckle (2) to strut and lower ball joint.

  Special Tool 

  (A): 09913-75520 

  CAUTION: Replace wheel bearing with new one whenever the wheel hub has been removed.
  Fig 1: Installing Steering Knuckle To Strut And Lower Ball Joint

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• Install ball joint bolt (1) and nut (2) from the direction as shown.
• Tighten suspension arm ball joint nut (2) to specified torque.

  Tightening torque 

  Suspension arm ball joint nut a: 60 N.m (6.0 kg-m, 43.5 lb-ft) 

• Tighten strut bracket nuts (3) to specified torque.

  Tightening torque 

  Strut bracket nut b: 105 N.m (10.5 kg-m, 76.0 lb-ft) 

  Fig 2: Tightening Strut Bracket Nuts

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• Install ABS wheel speed sensor (1) (if equipped with ABS).

  Tightening torque 

  ABS wheel speed sensor mounting bolt a: 23 N.m (2.3 kg-m, 17.0 lb-ft) 

  Fig 3: Installing ABS Wheel Speed Sensor

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• Connect tie-rod end (1) to steering knuckle (2). Tighten castle nut (3) until holes for split pin (4) are aligned, but only within specified torque.

  Tightening torque 

  Tie-rod end castle nut a: 45 N.m (4.5 kg-m, 32.5 lb-ft) 

• Install new split pin (4).
  Fig 4: Installing Split Pin

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• Install brake caliper (3).
• Tighten caliper carrier bolt to specified torque.

  Tightening torque 

  Caliper carrier bolt: 85 N.m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft) 

• Depress foot brake pedal and hold it there.

  Tighten new drive shaft nut (1) to specified torque.

  Tightening torque 

  Drive shaft nut a: 175 N.m (17.5 kg-m, 127.0 lb-ft) 

  CAUTION: Never reuse drive shaft nut (1).
• Caulk drive shaft nut (1) as shown.
  CAUTION: Be careful while caulking nut so that no crack will occur in caulked part of nut. Cracked nut must be replaced with new one.
  Fig 5: Caulking Drive Shaft Nut

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• Tightening wheel nut to specified torque.

  Tightening torque 

  Wheel nut: 85 N.m (8.5 kg-m, 61.5 lb-ft)