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HALF SHAFT - FRONT (Continued)
(4) Remove the wave washer (Fig. 3) from the end
of the half shaft.
Fig. 3 Wave Washer
1 - HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY
2 - WAVE WASHER
3 - STUB AXLE
(5) With the vehicle's brakes applied to keep hub
from turning, loosen and remove the half shaft
nut.
(6) Remove the two front disc brake caliper
adapter to steering knuckle attaching bolts (Fig. 4).
Fig. 4 Front Brake Mounting
1 - BRAKE ROTOR
2 - HUB AND BEARING
3 - STEERING KNUCKLE
4 - ADAPTER MOUNTING BOLTS
5 - BRAKE CALIPER
6 - ADAPTER
7 - CLIP
(7) Remove the disc brake caliper assembly from
the steering knuckle. Caliper assembly is removed by
first rotating top of caliper assembly away from
steering knuckle and then removing bottom of assem-
bly out from under machined abutment on steering
knuckle.
(8) Support disc brake caliper assembly by using a
wire hook and suspending it from the strut assembly
(Fig. 5). Do not allow the brake caliper assembly
to hang by the brake flex hose.
Fig. 5 Properly Supported Disc Brake Caliper -
1 - STEERING KNUCKLE
2 - BRAKE FLEX HOSE
3 - CALIPER ASSEMBLY
4 - WIRE HANGER
5 - STRUT ASSEMBLY
(9) Remove the brake rotor from the hub and bear-
ing assembly.
(10) Remove the steering knuckle-to-strut attach-
ment bolts (Fig. 6) from the steering knuckle.
Fig. 6 Strut To Steering Knuckle Attaching Bolts
1 - STRUT CLEVIS BRACKET
2 - NUTS AND BOLTS
3 - STEERING KNUCKLE
(11) Pull the steering knuckle from the strut clevis
bracket.
HALF SHAFT - FRONT 3 - 3
Typical
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