WHEEL SPINDLE
REMOVAL
1.
Raise car on hoist.
2.
Remove tyre and wheel assembly.
3. When working on left side, disconnect the
speedometer cable.
4.
Remove both brake caliper mounting bolts and
position caliper assembly out of the way.
Caliper must not be suspended by brake hose.
5. When working on left side, remove
speedometer drive cap from centre of hub.
6. Remove hub nut and "D" washer.
7. Remove hub and brake disc assembly.
8. Using a tie rod end remover, disconnect tie rod
end from steering knuckle.
9. Remove brake disc spacer.
10.
With front suspension at full travel, remove nut
securing lower ball joint to steering knuckle
and separate ball joint from steering knuckle.
11.
Remove nut securing upper ball joint to
steering knuckle and separate ball joint from
steering knuckle. Remove steering knuckle
assembly.
12.
Remove spindle retaining nut. (On left side, nut
is removed with speedometer 90° angle drive.)
13.
Press spindle from steering knuckle as shown
in Fig. 10
INSTALLATION
1.
Position spindle into steering knuckle. Install
spindle retaining nut and torque to
specification.
2.
To complete installation, reverse removal
procedures starting with Step 11 and torque
fasteners to specification.