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Kia Master
2,993 Answers
- Posted on May 13, 2009
Re: Need help replacing front hub
Here's the steps....getting some pics for you....hang on a minute or two.
Front Hub
Removal & Installation
To Remove:
- Remove steering knuckle.
- Using a suitable slap hammer, remove wheel hub assembly.
- Using a suitable bearing press, remove outer bearing, oil seal, outer bearing race and preload spacer.
- Remove inner oil seal, inner wheel bearing and inner bearing race.
NOTE: It is not necessary to remove dust cover (back plate).
To Install:
- Using a suitable bearing press, install bearing races in steering knuckle.
- Pack the bearings and hub area with lithium grease.
- Install inner bearing in steering knuckle.
- Lubricate lip of NEW inner seal and press seal into knuckle.
- Install preload spacer into bore.
- Install outer bearing into bore.
- Lubricate lip of NEW outer seal and press seal into knuckle.
- Using an appropriate tool, support inner wheel bearing and press wheel hub into knuckle with a force of 2500kg.
- Install NEW inner seal.
- Install knuckle assembly.
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