6.DRIVE TRAIN
6-
FRONT WHEEL HUB
Removal
Raise the front of vehicle, support it securely on
jack stands and remove front wheel.
Remove cotter pin, castellated nut and
belleville washer.
Remove the caliper from knuckle.
Pull the wheel hub to remove it.
Inspection
Check wheel hub for cracks or other damages.
Check inner splines and wheel rim bolts for
wear or other damages.
If any damage is detected on wheel hub,
replace it with a new one.
Installation
The installation is the reverse of
removal procedure.
Install washer so that the inside diameter
protrudes outward and contacts the nut.
Tighten the castellated nut on the drive
shaft end to 300N.m and further tighten
until one of its grooves is aligned with a
cotter pin hole. Install a new cotter pin
and the wheel cap. Fold one pin of cotter
pin over drive shaft end.