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Front Axle Hub Bolt: Replacement

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HINT:

  1. REMOVE FRONT WHEEL LH 
    1. Remove the 10 bolts and ornament.
    2. Remove the 5 nuts and front wheel.
  2. DISCONNECT DISC BRAKE CYLINDER ASSY LH 
    1. Remove the 2 bolts and disconnect the brake cylinder from the steering knuckle.
    2. Support the brake cylinder securely.
      Fig 1: Disconnecting Disc Brake Cylinder Assy LH
      G02957822Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
  3. REMOVE FRONT DISC 
  4. REMOVE FRONT AXLE LH HUB BOLT 
    1. Temporarily install 2 nuts to the hub bolts as shown in Fig 2 .
      Fig 2: Temporarily Installing Nuts To Hub Bolts
      G02957823Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Using SST and a brass bar or an equivalent to hold the axle shaft, remove the hub bolt.

      SST 09628-1001 1

  5. INSTALL FRONT AXLE LH HUB BOLT 
    1. Temporarily install a plate washer and nut to a new hub bolt as shown in Fig 3 .
      Fig 3: Temporarily Installing Plate Washer & Nut To Hub Bolt
      G02957824Courtesy of © TOYOTA, LICENSE AGREEMENT TMS1002
    2. Using a brass bar or an equivalent to hold the axle, install the hub bolt by torquing the nut. Then remove the nut and plate washer.
    3. Remove the 2 nuts temporarily installed in step  4.
  6. INSTALL FRONT DISC 
  7. CONNECT DISC BRAKE CYLINDER ASSY LH 
    1. Connect the brake cylinder to the steering knuckle with the 2 bolts.

      Torque: 118 N.m (1,200 kgf.cm, 87 ft.lbf) 

  8. INSTALL FRONT WHEEL LH 
    1. Install the front wheel with the 5 nuts.

      Torque: 103 N.m (1,050 kgf.cm, 76 ft.lbf) 

    2. Install the ornament with the 10 bolts.

      Torque: 20 N.m (204 kgf.cm, 15 ft.lbf)