Knuckle Assembly Removal and Installation: Removal

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Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
Remove the wheel. Refer to WHEEL REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Remove the caulking nut from the axle shaft.

Fig 1: Identifying Caulking Nut
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Remove the brake caliper from the rotor. Support the caliper so it does not hang from the hydraulic brake hose. Refer to CALIPER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
Remove the outer tie rod from the knuckle assembly. Refer to OUTER TIE ROD REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .
On vehicles equipped with the Antilock Braking System (ABS), disconnect the ABS speed sensor electrical connection from the knuckle.

Fig 2: Identifying ABS Speed Sensor Electrical Connector
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Remove the ball joint pinch bolt and the nut.

Fig 3: Identifying Ball Joint Pinch Bolt And Nut
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Separate the knuckle from the ball joint using the ball joint remover KM-507-B.

Fig 4: Identifying Ball Joint Remover KM-507-B
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Remove the nuts from the bolts that connect the knuckle assembly to the strut assembly.

Fig 5: Identifying Knuckle Assembly To Strut Assembly Bolts And Nuts
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Support the drive axle.
Separate the drive axle shaft from the wheel hub.
Remove the bolts that connect the knuckle assembly to the strut assembly.
Remove the knuckle assembly from the vehicle.

Fig 6: Removing Knuckle Assembly
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